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harsh(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
7
grating(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
6
rasping(verb, adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
6
screeching(verb, adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
3
caterwauling(verb, adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
3
jarring(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
3
strident(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
2
croaking(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
2
jangling(verb, adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
1
acrid(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
1
asperous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
1
astringent(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
1
bitter(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
1
bleak(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
1
cacophonous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
1
clashing(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
1
coarse(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
1
cracked(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
1
craggy(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
1
disagreeing(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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