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Toughen

//ˈtʌfən// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To make tough. transitive

    "The new training program is designed to toughen the athletes."

  2. 2
    make tough or tougher wordnet
  3. 3
    To become tough. intransitive

Etymology

From tough + -en.

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