45 entries under discordant topic. ×

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harsh(adjective, severe, rough, pain, coarse)
21
jarring(verb, adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
19
strident(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
14
cacophonous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
13
raucous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
13
dissonant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
10
scratching(noun, verb, adjective, rough, harsh)
9
unmusical(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
8
jangling(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
7
inharmonious(adjective, rough, harsh, coarse, conflicting)
7
unharmonious(adjective, rough, harsh, conflicting, upsetting)
6
husky(adjective, rough, low, harsh, coarse)
6
unmelodious(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
5
noisy(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
5
dry(adjective, hard, flat, rough, harsh)
5
gruff(adjective, sound, severe, rough, low)
5
loud(adjective, rough, harsh, wild, dry)
5
sour(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
4
out of tune(expression, idiom, raucous, unharmonious)
3
cacophonic(adjective, raucous, unharmonious, unmusical)
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