71 entries under harsh topic. ×

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gruff(adjective, severe, rough, dirty)
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ill-sounding(adjective, discordant, inharmonious, dissonant)
3
rude(adjective, agree, severe, different)
3
scratchy
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antipathetic(adjective, different, contrary, conflicting)
2
blaring(adjective, strong, rough, wild)
2
flat(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
2
immusical(adjective, discordant, inharmonious, jangly)
2
inharmonic(adjective, agree, contrary, discordant)
2
piercing(adjective, strong, rough, wild)
2
sharp(adjective, hard, severe, flat, rough)
2
squawky
2
ugly(adjective, rough, dirty, coarse)
1
agitated(adjective, rough, dirty, coarse)
1
at odds(expression, adjective, contrary, conflicting)
1
blatant(strong, rough, wild, piercing)
1
blustery(adjective, rough, dirty, coarse)
1
buffeting(adjective, rough, dirty, coarse)
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clinking(adjective, discordant, inharmonious, jangly)
1
contradictory(adjective, different, contrary, conflicting)
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