8
harsh(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
7
creaky(adjective, weakness)
7
grating(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
6
creak(noun, verb)
6
rasping(verb, adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
6
screeching(verb, adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
5
decrepit
4
squeaking(verb, screaming)
3
caterwauling(verb, adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
3
gnashing
3
jarring(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
3
screaky
3
strident(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
2
cranky
2
croaking(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
2
grinding
2
jangling(verb, adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
2
rickety
2
shrieking(verb, screaming)
2
squealing(verb, screaming)
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