Qualities
Synonyms for harsh
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
unkind or cruel or uncivil
A harsh and unlovable old tyrant.
The true synonym
rough
Same sentence, swapped: A rough and unlovable old tyrant.
Close but different
These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for harsh as it is used in the sentence above.
- strict
- stark
- choking
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