What does toughening mean?
Toughening means present participle and gerund of toughen.
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present participle and gerund of toughen.
Use toughening when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Toughening means present participle and gerund of toughen.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use toughening where its definition matches the intended context.
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