5
rude(adjective, agree, severe, harsh, different)
5
unresolved
5
unsuitable(adjective, proper, inappropriate, unbecoming, unfitting)
4
atonal
4
contrary(adjective, uncertain, irregular, distinct, different)
4
dissident(adjective, inadequate, disagreeable, senseless, inappropriate)
4
irregular(adjective, flat, uncertain, different, conflicting)
4
loud(adjective, rough, harsh, wild, discordant)
4
noisy(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
4
off-key(adjective, hard, right, severe, sharp)
4
out of tune(expression, adjective, idiom, flat, discordant)
4
rasping(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
4
rugged(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
4
scratchy(adjective, harsh, asperous, stridulous)
3
contentious(adjective, conflicting, discordant)
3
discord(noun, adjective, discordant)
3
disparate(adjective, inadequate, distinct, disagreeable, different)
3
dissentient(adjective, different, conflicting, incongruous)
3
nonmusical
3
rough(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, harsh)
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