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unfeeling(adjective, close, hard, tough)
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ungracious(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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unjust(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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uptight(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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asperous(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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cacophonous(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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caterwauling(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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clashing(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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coarse(adjective, rude, polite, bleak)
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coldblooded(grim, bleak)
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cracked(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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craggy(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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creaking(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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croaking(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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disagreeing(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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discordant(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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dissonant(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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earsplitting(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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flat(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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glaring(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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