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Definition of hard-hitting adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hard-hitting

adjective

/ˌhɑːd ˈhɪtɪŋ/

/ˌhɑːrd ˈhɪtɪŋ/

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not afraid to talk about or criticize somebody/something in an honest and very direct way
- a hard-hitting speech
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Hard-hitting is used with these nouns:
drama
journalism
report
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