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Pronunciation : Harsh
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. h?rsk; from the same source as E. hard. See Hard, a.]
Definition : 1. Rough; disagreeable; grating; esp.:(a) To the touch."Harsh sand." Boyle. (b) To the taste. "Berries harsh and crude." Milton. (c) To the ear. "Harsh din." Milton.
2. Unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere; crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough. Clarence is so harsh, so blunt. Shak. Though harsh the precept, yet the charmed. Dryden.
3. (Painting, Drawing, etc.)
Defn: Having violent contrasts of color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony.
[Compar. Harsher; superl. Harshest.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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