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In some senses, harsh is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.
harsh
/hɑɹʃ/
adj 2verb 2name 1
Collocations
7(adj.)
VERBS
appear, be, prove, seem, sound
The teacher's feedback sounded harsh, but it actually helped me improve my writing.
become
ADV
exceptionally, extremely, particularly, very | increasingly | a bit, a little, rather, somewhat
unduly, unnecessarily
The teacher's criticism was unnecessarily harsh and hurt the student's confidence.
surprisingly
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