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toughen

British pronunciation/tˈʌfən/
American pronunciation/ˈtəfən/
to toughen
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

make tough or tougher

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2

to make something such as a rule or policy stronger

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Examples
1Toughen em up a bit.
2It just toughens them.
3As a result, Stalin toughened his stance, not only against the government, but against other Socialist parties.
4But in 1998, Switzerland toughened its anti-money laundering laws.
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