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Definition of harsh

harsh

adjective

  • mean or uncaring.
    That was totally harsh.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                           

    Citation from "Conscience", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 6 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                              

    Citation from "Pregnant", Louie (TV), Season 2 Episode 1 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                           

    Citation from "Conscience", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 6 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Dec 19 2011. Submitted by julie m. from Las Vegas, NV, USA on Nov 28 1998.

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Definitions include: The state of being traumatized, upset or otherwise negatively impacted by some adverse event, news or situation.
Definitions include: to criticize.
Definitions include: to ruin a person's positive mood; "harsh (one's) mellow".
Definitions include: to reduce or destroy a person's good mood.

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