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talk tough
talk tough
to speak in a way that makes others fear you Our government is talking tough to both our enemies and our allies. I can talk tough and scare someone, but I can't really act tough.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Erna (1) | | ER-nah (German, Swedish) | German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish |
| Wybert | | - | Medieval English |
| Quim | | - | Portuguese, Catalan |
| Anina | | ah-NEE-nah | German |
| Chingis | | - | Mongolian |
| Matthew | | MATH-yoo (English) | English, Biblical |