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harsh remarks

[/hɑːrʃ rɪˈmɑːrks/]
noun phrase
comentários ásperos
1. unkind, severe, or critical statements made about someone or something
The coach made harsh remarks about the team's performance.
O técnico fez comentários ásperos sobre o desempenho do time.
2. blunt or cutting words intended to hurt or offend
She regretted the harsh remarks she had spoken in anger.
Ela se arrependeu dos comentários ásperos que havia feito com raiva.
NYC Slang
harsh talk / cold remarks
Synonyms
critical commentscutting remarksunkind wordsbiting criticismscathing remarks
Antonyms
kind remarksgentle wordscomplimentspraiseencouragement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comentários ásperos / palavras duras
most common usage
São Paulo
observações críticas / críticas severas
slightly more formal
Portugal
comentários speros / observações severas
alternative phrasing

Related Idioms & Phrases

to bite one's tongue
to salt the wound
to throw daggers
dar uma língua de trapo
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