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harsh
/ˈhɑɹʃ/
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What does harsh mean?
adjective
- Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
- Severe or cruel.
verb
- (slang) To negatively criticize.
More meanings (2)
verb
- (slang) To put a damper on (a mood).
proper noun
- A surname.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈhɑɹʃ/
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Behind her stood old master, with cowskin in hand, preparing his barbarous work with all manner of harsh, coarse, and tantalizing epithets.
Now twelve years of age, and more than usually well-developed, her harsh old mistress began to view her with a jealous eye.
More book examples (3)
This answer was very much against the wishes of the women, and to all his friends it seemed somewhat harsh and haughty.
Here is where the harsh realism of the Frenchman shows its superiority to the sentimentality of the men of the Teutonic races.
I tumbled down on the harsh gravel walk in my eager rush into the house to inquire what they were "there for."