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harsh::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | rough |
| Derivation | harshness |
wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus.
harsh::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | coarse |
| Derivation | harshness |
| Type | Words |
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a harsh penalty.
harsh::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | harshness |
the harsh cry of a blue jay.
harsh cognac.
the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes.
harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway.
Examples of harsh
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Economists said harsh weather may have kept some businesses from placing orders.
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For novices used to worldlier ways, the monastic life is often a harsh surprise.
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What imperils them is the harsh terrain, brutal weather, disease and exhaustion.
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Analysts said harsh winter weather had some impact on the weak December numbers.
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Its deserts, like Arctic tundra, were harsh, dangerous and ecologically fragile.
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Now Iceland sees the E.U. as a safe haven from the world's harsh economic winds.
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They were used to a harsh life and thought they would all go back to Tibet soon.
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Jobs is a harsh yet humbling reminder that we can never overpower our mortality.
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The harsh reviews mean nothing to him, he said, when reviewers live in the past.
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- Unpleasantly stern; "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"
- Disagreeable to the senses; "the harsh cry of a blue jay"; "harsh cognac"; "the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes"; "harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway"
- Coarse: of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"
- Unkind or cruel or uncivil; "had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant"; "a rough answer"
- Severe; "a harsh penalty"
- Sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"
- To negatively criticize; to put a damper on (a mood); Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses; Severe or cruel
- Acrid. Sensation at the same time bitter and astringent, raspy, and disagreeable. Particularly found in some poor quality robusta coffees. Often due to imperfect beans.
- Rough, biting character from excessive tannin or acid.
