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caterwauling(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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cracked(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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disagreeing(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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hard(adjective, severe, sharp, flat)
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incompatible(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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off-key(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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severe(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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stormy(adjective, harsh, dirty, coarse)
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tempestuous(adjective, harsh, dirty, coarse)
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tuneless(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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turbulent(adjective, harsh, wild, dirty)
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acrid(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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agitated(adjective, harsh, dirty, coarse)
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asperous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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astringent(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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bleak(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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blustering(adjective, harsh, dirty, coarse)
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blustery(adjective, harsh, dirty, coarse)
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buffeting(adjective, harsh, dirty, coarse)
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craggy(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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