tough-loves

A form of tough-love — To practice tough love; to treat someone with compassion but applying stringent discipline in order to improve their behavior.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of tough-love
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tough-loves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tough-loves

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