Tough thing to be in Crossword Clue

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Tough thing to be in Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a job in an organization
2. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
(verb)
1. detect with the senses
2. make a spot or mark onto

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TOUGH (adjective)
1. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
2. very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
TOUGH (noun)
1. someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
2. an aggressive and violent young criminal
THING (noun)
1. a vaguely specified concern
2. an action

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