51 entries under hard topic. ×

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sour(adjective, severe, sharp, rough)
4
flat(adjective, severe, sharp, rough)
4
rugged(adjective, severe, sharp, rough)
4
sharp(adjective, severe, flat, rough)
4
stridulous(adjective, severe, sharp, rough)
3
coarse(adjective, severe, sharp, rough)
3
rusty(adjective, severe, sharp, flat)
3
uneven(adjective, severe, sharp, rough)
2
bitter(adjective, severe, sharp, flat)
2
caterwauling(adjective, severe, sharp, flat)
2
cracked(adjective, severe, sharp, rough)
2
disagreeing(adjective, severe, sharp, rough)
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incompatible(adjective, severe, sharp, flat)
2
off-key(adjective, severe, sharp, flat)
2
severe(adjective, sharp, flat, rough)
2
tuneless(adjective, severe, sharp, rough)
1
acrid(adjective, severe, sharp, flat)
1
asperous(adjective, severe, sharp, flat)
1
astringent(adjective, severe, sharp, flat)
1
bleak(adjective, severe, sharp, flat)
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