81 entries under bleak topic. ×

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hairy(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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hard-boiled(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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hard-nosed(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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hard-shell(adjective, severe, sharp, nasty)
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incompatible(adjective, severe, stark, austere)
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jagged(adjective, severe, stark, austere)
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jangling(adjective, severe, stark, austere)
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not smooth(expression, adjective, severe, stark)
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off-key(adjective, severe, stark, austere)
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out-of-key(adjective, severe, stark, austere)
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out-of-tune(adjective, severe, stark, austere)
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pitiless(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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punitive(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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rusty(adjective, severe, stark, austere)
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ruthless(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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tough(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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tuneless(adjective, severe, stark, austere)
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unlevel(adjective, severe, stark, austere)
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unmelodious(adjective, severe, stark, austere)
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unrelenting(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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