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adjective
Date: 1907
realistic or unsentimental in temper or outlook <tough-minded survivors> • tough-mindedness noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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tough-minded — tough mindedly, adv. tough mindedness, n. /tuf muyn did/, adj. 1. characterized by a practical, unsentimental attitude or point of view. 2. strong willed; vigorous; not easily swayed. [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
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tough-minded — UK / US adjective able to deal with difficult situations in a strong determined way … English dictionary
