Harsh and Spare

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Harsh adjective - Difficult to endure.

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Spare and harsh are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spare" instead an adjective "Harsh".

Nearby Words: harshness, harshly

Spare adjective - Being over what is needed.

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Harsh and spare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harsh" instead an adjective "Spare".

Nearby Words: spar, sparing, spared, sparely

Faced with a 7-10 split, "the harshest of the harsh", with his team's victory riding on his getting the spare, the Doctor fumbles the throw.

Source: Recap / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S5 E9 "Slice of Life"
If you choose the White one, the Prayer Warriors will spare you, but you will have to live under their harsh rule.

Source: Fanfic / The Prayer Warriors
She will tell characters harsh truths to their faces rather than spare their feelings, which may or may not be a positive quality in her chosen field of being a therapist.

Source: Asian Rudeness

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