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