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enraging(verb, aggravating)
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exasperating(verb, aggravating)
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gruff(sound, severe, rough, low)
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irksome
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loud(rough, harsh, wild, dry)
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rubbing(noun, verb, contact, resistance)
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sour(hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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squawky(harsh, sounds)
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squeaky
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acute(pain, shrill)
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atonal
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boisterous(rough, harsh, wild, dirty)
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flat(hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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galling
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harassing(verb, aggravating, chafing)
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infuriating(verb, aggravating)
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rankling(verb, aggravating)
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rugged(hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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sharp(hard, severe, flat, rough)
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stridulous(hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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