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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a harsh argument" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a debate or discussion that is intense, severe, or lacking in kindness.
Example: "During the meeting, there was a harsh argument about the budget cuts that left everyone feeling tense."
Alternatives: "a severe debate" or "a fierce discussion."
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If things turn into a harsh argument, call things off and talk calmly and in a civil manner.
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Barbara had a particularly active episode, ending in a pretty harsh argument with Lori over what direction they believe the final business should go.
It's a harsh line.
Yet the other day, someone was trying to fuck me whom I did not want to sleep with, and he quoted things to me I had written in this column, as some sort of argument, a harsh rebuttal of my spurning.
The argument - echoing a harsh new McCain campaign attack ad - glossed over the fact that the Arizona Republican himself canceled a trip to military bases earlier this year because of Department of Defense prohibitions.
"Your argument has an appeal," Justice Alito told Mr. Padilla's lawyer at the argument in 2009, "because removal is such a harsh consequence, particularly for someone like your client who had been in the United States for a long time".
WASHINGTON -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee's closing argument in the North Carolina Senate race is a harsh attack on Republican nominee Thom Tillis.
Obama soon added a harsher note to the argument: that Hillary, perhaps like her finger-wagging husband, was untrustworthy.
The argument uses the Tea Party's philosophy and tone to cast that opposition in a harsh light.
Don't be harsh, argumentative, pushy, or condemning in your argument.
That is a harsh judgment.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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