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| grating(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| guttural(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| hairy(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| hard-faced(adjective, unfriendly, stern) | |
| hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, tough) | |
| hoarse(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| incompatible(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| iron-fisted(adjective, tough, firm, harsh) | |
| jagged(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| jangling(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| jarring(adjective, sad, unhappy, gloomy) | |
| noisy(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| not smooth(expression, adjective, bleak, stark) | |
| out-of-key(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| out-of-tune(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| picky(adjective, tough, firm, harsh) | |
| punctilious(adjective, tough, firm, harsh) | |
| rasping(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| raucous(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| rusty(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) |
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