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at odds(expression, harsh, contrary, conflicting)
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bedeviling(verb, aggravating)
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bitter(hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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caterwauling(hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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conflicting(dissenting, disagreeing, frictional)
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contradictory(harsh, different, contrary, conflicting)
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contrary(harsh, different, conflicting, discordant)
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cracked(hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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crude
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disagreeing(hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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discrepant(harsh, different, contrary, conflicting)
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disharmonic(discordant, noisy, inharmonious, raucous)
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divergent(harsh, different, contrary, conflicting)
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hard(severe, sharp, flat, rough)
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high-pitched
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incompatible(hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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jangly(discordant, noisy, inharmonious)
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off-key(hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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pebbly
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penetrating
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