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rugged(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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stark(adjective, severe, austere, inhospitable)
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strident(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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tough(adjective, strong, hard, severe, harsh)
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abusive(adjective, severe, stark, austere)
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cacophonous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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caterwauling(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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clashing(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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cracked(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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craggy(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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creaking(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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croaking(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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disagreeing(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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discordant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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dissonant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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disturbing(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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earsplitting(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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flat(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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glaring(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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grating(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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