Tough to form a bond with Crossword Clue

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Tough to form a bond with Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. remote in manner

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
BOND (verb)
1. stick to firmly
2. create social or emotional ties
BOND (noun)
1. (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
2. a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal

Hint 3: Anagram

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LOOFA

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