5
sour(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
5
squawky(adjective, harsh, sounds)
5
squeaky(adjective, shrill)
4
acute(adjective, pain, shrill)
4
andiron
4
atonal
4
boisterous(adjective, rough, harsh, wild, dirty)
4
displeasing(verb, displeasing)
4
filigree(noun, crossing)
4
flat(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
4
galling
4
grill(noun, mesh, trellis)
4
harassing(verb, adjective, aggravating, chafing)
4
infuriating(verb, adjective, aggravating)
4
mesh(noun, crossing)
4
netting(noun, crossing)
4
out of pitch(expression, idiom)
4
out of tune(expression, idiom, discordant, raucous, unharmonious)
4
plexus(noun, crossing)
4
rankling(verb, adjective, aggravating)
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