Related Clues:

• Fund-raising letter, e.g.
• Irritating
• Not at all gentle
• Defendant's part of the bargain?
• Type of bargain
• Abrasive
• Request for help
• One's pretext
• Appeal
• Severe, like a punishment
• Punitive
• Kind of bargain
• Unpleasant
• Gruff
• Brutal