[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

hard-hitting \hard-hitting\ adj.
   1. characterized by or full of force and vigor; forceful; as,
      a hard-hitting expose.

   syn: trenchant, vigorous.
        wordnet 1.5

   2. aggressive; as, a hard-hitting advertising campaign.
      opposite of unaggressive.

   syn: high-pressure.
        wordnet 1.5
see also:
unaggressive 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

hard-hitting
     adj 1: characterized by or full of force and vigor; "a hard-hitting
            expose"; "a trenchant argument" syn: trenchant
     2: aggressively and persistently persuasive; "a hard-hitting
        advertising campaign"; "a high-pressure salesman" syn: high-pressure
see also:
trenchant high-pressure 

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