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harsh

/hɑːʃ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To negatively criticize.
  2. To put a damper on (a mood).
  3. Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
  4. Severe or cruel.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

brutal(English)rough(English)cruel(English)disagreeable(English)hard(English)unkind(English)rigorous(English)heavy(English)realities(English)passerine(English)repression(English)conditions(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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