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• s  unpleasantly stern
  wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus
• s  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
• a  of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
• s  unkind or cruel or uncivil
  had harsh words
  a harsh and unlovable old tyrant
• s  severe
  a harsh penalty
• s  sharply disagreeable; rigorous
  the harsh facts of court delays

• In an exclusive interview with PTI, the Venezuelan leader defends his harsh rhetoricand adds some more.
• He's the special agent who came in from the cold and waded straight into the debate over the use of harsh interrogation techniques.
• After years of delay, the CIA declassified a raft of documents Monday, with lots of detail about the Bush Administrations harsh treatment of detainees following the September 11 .

• rough
• coarse
• abrasive

• fine

News & Articles

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• Drug dealer sentenced to nearly 20 years for gun possession
  The penalty was harsh because Antwan D. Jackson, 26, of Daytona Beach is considered a career criminal. A 26-year-old Daytona Beach career criminal was sentenced Thursday to nearly 20 years in federal prison for possessing a handgun.        
  June 21, 2013 - Orlando Sentinel
• Julian Assange and Daniel Ellsberg mount Snowden defense
  Harsh criticism for the Obama administration.
  June 20, 2013 - CNN Money
• Last casting call for 'Tammy' - production looking for "harsh" women
  Tammy is looking for "harsh, intimidating, drugged out looking, scary prison women."
  June 20, 2013 - WECT 6 Wilmington

Quotes

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• Raymond Domenech in Toronto Star
  I feel sad for all the fans and everyone who supports the French team,said Domenech. "It's the hard and harsh reality of our situation. So I have a genuine sense of sadness."
• John Kamm in Washington Post
  This is a very harsh sentence. It's a very sad day for justice in China,said John Kamm, an American human rights campaigner whom the State Department turned to for help last year to lobby for Xue's release. "It's a huge disappointment and...
• Maria Cantwell in Christian Science Monitor
  Cantwell said that flaws displayed by the Italian justice system included "the harsh treatment of Ms. Knox following her arrest; negligent handling of evidence by investigators; and pending charges of misconduct against one of the prosecutors...