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134 entries under severe topic. ×
| raucous(adjective, rough, harsh, dirty) | |
| stern(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| caustic | |
| dry(adjective, rough, harsh, dirty) | |
| severe(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| acerbic | |
| austere(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| cool(adjective, cold, negative, aloof) | |
| cutting | |
| frosty(adjective, cold, negative, aloof) | |
| grating(adjective, sound, rough, low) | |
| tart | |
| brutal(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| croaking(adjective, sound, rough, harsh) | |
| icy(adjective, negative, bad temper) | |
| nasty(adjective, hard, sharp, rude) | |
| rugged(adjective, rough, harsh, dirty) | |
| astringent(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| bleak(adjective, stark, austere, inhospitable) | |
| cacophonous(adjective, rough, harsh, dirty) |
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