"tougher" meaning in English

See tougher in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} tougher
  1. comparative form of tough: more tough Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: tough (extra: more tough)
    Sense id: en-tougher-en-adj-s2xg0AOS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 45 45 3 3 4
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          "ref": "1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 278:",
          "text": "Shinty, once a battle royal between villages, is still a far tougher game than hockey, its nearest Sassenach equivalent.",
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