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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| tough | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| tough love | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| toughen | /x | Verb |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| get real | // | Phrase, Verb |
| punish | /x | Verb |
| get it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tough cookie | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| crack down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| forceful | /x | Adjective |
| hardcore | // | Noun |
| get into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| punishment | /xx | Noun |
| harsh | / | Adjective |
| brutality | x/xx | Noun |
| sternness | /x | Noun |
| stringency | /xx | Noun |
| get through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| forcible | /xx | Adjective |
| prosecute | /xx | Verb |
| hard time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ruthless | /x | Adjective |
| roughness | /x | Noun |
| stringent | /x | Adjective |
| unforgiving | xx/x | Adjective |
| disciplining | /xxx | Noun |
| get back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strict | / | Adjective |
| get onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective |
| take action | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| hardness | /x | Noun |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hardened | /x | Adjective |
| tighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| tackle | /x | Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun |
| penalize | /xx | Verb |
| confiscate | /xx | Verb |
| hard core | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| imprison | x/x | Verb |
| inflexible | x/xx | Adjective |
| violent | /xx | Adjective |
