13
rough(adjective, quiet, harsh, violent, dirty)
6
jerky
5
changeable
5
stormy(adjective, rough, harsh, violent, dirty)
5
uneven(adjective, rough, harsh, coarse, irregular)
5
wild
4
fitful
4
inconstant
4
irregular(adjective, rough, harsh, uncertain, coarse)
4
unsettled
4
unstable
4
variable
3
bumpy(adjective, rough, harsh, violent, coarse)
3
changing
3
ever-changing
3
ripply(adjective, wavy)
3
spasmodic(adjective, erratic, twitching)
3
turbulent(adjective, unsettled, raging)
3
unsteady
2
agitated
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