5
husky(adjective, rough, harsh, wild, dirty)
5
loud(adjective, rough, harsh, wild, piercing)
4
atonal
4
clashing(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
4
guttural(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
4
jangling(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
4
jangly(adjective, harsh, discordant, inharmonious)
3
antagonistic(adjective, harsh, different, contrary, conflicting)
3
chaotic sounding
3
coarse(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
3
conflicting(adjective, conflicting, discordant, dissenting, disagreeing)
3
gruff(adjective, severe, rough, harsh, dirty)
3
ill-sounding(adjective, harsh, discordant, inharmonious, dissonant)
3
rude(adjective, agree, severe, harsh, different)
3
scratchy(adjective, harsh)
2
antipathetic(adjective, harsh, different, contrary, conflicting)
2
blaring(adjective, strong, rough, harsh, wild)
2
contentious(adjective, conflicting, discordant)
2
cracked(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
2
croaking(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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