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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 |
| AmÉRica | | ah-ME-ree-kah (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Aubin | | - | French |
| Norbu | | - | Tibetan, Bhutanese |
| Mukesh | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali |
| Anu (1) | | AH-noo | Finnish, Estonian |
| Edna | | ['ednə] | |