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grim(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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gruff(adjective, rough, harsh, wild)
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hairy(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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hard(adjective, sharp, flat, rough)
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jagged(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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not smooth(expression, adjective, hard, sharp)
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out-of-key(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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out-of-tune(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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rigid(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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rusty(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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screeching(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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stridulous(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
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unlevel(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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unpleasant(adjective, rough, harsh, offensive)
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unrelenting(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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abusive(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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austere(adjective, bleak, stark, inhospitable)
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brutal(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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comfortless(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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cussed(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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