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hard-hitting

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hard-hit·ting (hrdhtng)
adj.
Effective; forceful.

hard-hitting
adj
uncompromising; tough a hard-hitting report on urban deprivation
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.hard-hittinghard-hitting - characterized by or full of force and vigor; "a hard-hitting expose"; "a trenchant argument"
effective, effectual, efficacious - producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law"
2.hard-hitting - aggressively and persistently persuasive; "a hard-hitting advertising campaign"; "a high-pressure salesman"
aggressive - having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers"

hard-hitting
adjective uncompromising, tough, critical, vigorous, no holds barred, strongly worded, pulling no punches, unsparing a hard-hitting account of violence in the home
Translations
hard-hitting [ˈhɑːdˌhɪtɪŋ] ADJ [speech etc] → contundente
hard-hitting [ˌhɑːdˈhɪtɪŋ] adjmolto duro/a
a hard-hitting documentary → un documentario verità inv
hard-hitting [ˌhɑːdˈhɪtɪŋ] adjmolto duro/a
a hard-hitting documentary → un documentario verità inv


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He was a big brute of a man, a veritable gorilla, one of those hard-hitting, rough-housing chaps, and clever with his fists as well.
 
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