72 entries under harsh topic. ×

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croaking(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
6
guttural(adjective, hard, sound, severe, sharp)
6
husky(adjective, rough, low, coarse)
5
noisy(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
5
clashing(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
5
dry(adjective, hard, flat, rough)
5
gruff(adjective, sound, severe, rough, low)
5
loud(adjective, rough, wild, dry)
5
squawky(adjective, sounds)
4
boisterous(adjective, rough, wild, dirty)
4
flat(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
4
rugged(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
4
sharp(adjective, hard, severe, flat, rough)
4
stridulous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
3
coarse(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
3
uneven(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
2
antagonistic(adjective, different, contrary, conflicting)
2
antipathetic(adjective, different, contrary, conflicting)
2
at odds(expression, adjective, contrary, conflicting)
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contradictory(adjective, different, contrary, conflicting)
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