Giving
Giving adjective - Given or giving freely.
Harsh
Harsh adjective - Difficult to endure.
Both words in one sentence
- Charlie imagines Reed Akley giving him a rather nasty and harsh one after he mentions the spontaneous fission problem with plutonium-240.
Source: Series / Manhattan - While giving a particularly harsh Curb-Stomp Battle to Captain Marvel/Billy Batson, the latter counterattacks with his magic lightning, which turns him back into the gangly teenager.
Source: Wouldn't Hurt a Child -
Athenian lawgiver Draco is the Ur-Example, giving us the word "draconian" to describe excessively harsh punishment.
Source: Hanging Judge
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