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Toughened

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Callous 84% connected

Hardened; indurated.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Callous 84% connected

Hardened; indurated.

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Curable 84% connected

Capable of being cured; admitting remedy.

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Curable 84% connected

Capable of being cured; admitting remedy.

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Hardened 84% connected

of Harden

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Hardened 84% connected

of Harden

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Inured 84% connected

of Inure

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Inured 84% connected

of Inure

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Thickened 84% connected

of Thicken

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Thickened 84% connected

of Thicken

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Weather-beaten 84% connected

Beaten or harassed by the weather; worn by exposure to the weather, especially to severe weather.

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Weather-beaten 84% connected

Beaten or harassed by the weather; worn by exposure to the weather, especially to severe weather.

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See also 8

Rugged 66% connected

Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged roa…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Rugged 66% connected

Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged roa…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Strong 66% connected

Having active physical power, or great physical power to act; having a power of exerting great bodily force; vigorous.

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Strong 66% connected

Having active physical power, or great physical power to act; having a power of exerting great bodily force; vigorous.

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Synonym 4

Hardened 92% connected

of Harden

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Tempered 92% connected

of Temper

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Tough 92% connected

Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness; yielding to force without breaking; capable of resisting great strain; as, the ligaments of an…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Treated 92% connected

of Treat

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