toughened

tough·en

T0288500 (tŭf′ən)tr. & intr.v. tough·ened, tough·en·ing, tough·ens To make or become tough. See Synonyms at harden.

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tough′en·er n.

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Adj.	1.	toughened - physically toughened; "the tough bottoms of his feet"toughrugged - sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"experienced, experient - having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participationstrong - having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"
	2.	toughened - made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment; "a sword of tempered steel"; "tempered glass"tempered, hardened, treated

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