What is the meaning of hard-hitting?

adjective

  • Characterized by or full of force and vigor.
    • usage: "a hard-hitting expose"; "a trenchant argument"
  • Aggressively and persistently persuasive.
    • usage: "a hard-hitting advertising campaign"; "a high-pressure salesman"
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