harsh vs indirect

harsh

verb
  • To negatively criticize. 

  • To put a damper on (a mood). 

adj
  • Severe or cruel. 

  • Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses. 

indirect

verb
  • To access by means of indirection; to dereference. 

adj
  • Not of obvious or immediate cause, but as a secondary result 

  • Not focused straight at the target or subject, but by more subtle means 

  • Not involving the quickest, shortest, or most convenient path 

noun
  • An indirect cost. 

  • An indirect radiator 

How often have the words harsh and indirect occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )