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rough(adjective, low, harsh, coarse, dry)
10
pebbly(adjective, rocky, stony, flinty, shingly)
9
rasping(adjective, rough, coarse, dry, gruff)
8
grating
8
gritty(adjective, rough, coarse, rocky, pebbly)
8
raspy(adjective, rough)
8
shingly(adjective, rocky, pebbly, flinty)
6
gravel
5
grainy(adjective, rough, coarse)
5
granular(adjective, rough, coarse, grainy)
5
harsh
5
hoarse(adjective, rough, dry, gruff, husky)
5
rocky(adjective, stony, pebbly, flinty, shingly)
5
sandy(adjective, rough, coarse, grainy)
5
scratchy(adjective, rough, coarse, grainy)
4
stony(adjective, rocky, pebbly, flinty, shingly)
3
cacophonic
3
cacophonous
3
coarse(adjective, rough, grainy)
3
croaky
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