Tough to climb Crossword Clue

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Tough to climb Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
2. having a sharp inclination
(verb)
1. devote (oneself) fully to
2. let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
(noun)
1. a steep place (as on a hill)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CLIMB (verb)
1. go upward with gradual or continuous progress
2. go up or advance
CLIMB (noun)
1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
2. an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
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

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