Definition of harsh

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Harsh (a.) Having violent contrasts of color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony..

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Hardly :: Hardly (adv.) Severely; harshly; roughly.
Soften :: Soften (v. t.) To make less harsh or grating, or of a quality the opposite; as, to soften the voice..
Mellow :: Mellow (superl.) Not coarse, rough, or harsh; subdued; soft; rich; delicate; -- said of sound, color, flavor, style, etc..
Soft :: Soft (superl.) Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin..
Reject :: Reject (v. t.) To refuse to receive or to acknowledge; to decline haughtily or harshly; to repudiate.
Grit :: Grit (v. t.) To grind; to rub harshly together; to grate; as, to grit the teeth..
Rough :: Rough (n.) Not courteous or kind; harsh; rude; uncivil; as, a rough temper..
Scabrous :: Scabrous (a.) Fig.: Harsh; unmusical.
Grumble :: Grumble (v. i.) To rumble; to make a low, harsh, and heavy sound; to mutter; as, the distant thunder grumbles..
Stern :: Stern (superl.) Having a certain hardness or severity of nature, manner, or aspect; hard; severe; rigid; rigorous; austere; fixed; unchanging; unrelenting; hence, serious; resolute; harsh; as, a sternresolve; a stern necessity; a stern heart; a stern gaze; a stern decree..
Blare :: Blare (v. i.) To sound loudly and somewhat harshly.
Shredcook :: Shredcook (n.) The fieldfare; -- so called from its harsh cry before rain.
Jar :: "Jar (n.) A rattling, tremulous vibration or shock; a shake; a harsh sound; a discord; as, the jar of a train; the jar of harsh sounds..
Colchicine :: Colchicine (n.) A powerful vegetable alkaloid, C17H19NO5, extracted from the Colchicum autumnale, or meadow saffron, as a white or yellowish amorphous powder, with a harsh, bitter taste; -- called also colchicia..
Bray :: Bray (n.) The harsh cry of an ass; also, any harsh, grating, or discordant sound..
Squawk :: Squawk (n.) Act of squawking; a harsh squeak.
Grate :: Grate (v. i.) To make a harsh sound by friction.
Bray :: Bray (v. i.) To make a harsh, grating, or discordant noise..
Severe :: Severe (superl.) Very strict in judgment, discipline, or government; harsh; not mild or indulgent; rigorous; as, severe criticism; severe punishment..
Relent :: Relent (v. t.) To mollify ; to cause to be less harsh or severe.
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