| rough(adjective, coarse, manner, uneven, grating) | |
| grating(adjective, harsh, relentless, oppressive, unending) | |
| abradant | |
| gritty(adjective, rough, coarse, grainy, granular) | |
| harsh | |
| scratchy(adjective, rough, coarse, grating, grainy) | |
| annoying(adjective, harsh, manner) | |
| nasty(adjective, manner) | |
| rasping(adjective, rough, harsh, coarse, grating) | |
| sharp(adjective, manner) | |
| caustic(adjective, manner, burning, corrosive) | |
| shrill | |
| abrasive material(noun, expression, idiom) | |
| cutting(adjective, manner, wearing, scraping) | |
| galling(adjective, manner) | |
| hurtful(adjective, manner) | |
| erosive(adjective, rough, offensive, negative, coarse) | |
| grinding(verb, adjective, wearing, scraping) | |
| hateful(adjective, manner) | |
| jarring |
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