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81 entries under stark topic. ×

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croaking(adjective, sound, severe, rough, harsh)
4
nasty(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rude)
4
rugged(adjective, severe, rough, harsh, dirty)
3
astringent(adjective, severe, bleak, austere)
3
bleak(adjective, severe, austere, inhospitable)
3
cacophonous(adjective, severe, rough, harsh, dirty)
3
cracked(adjective, sound, severe, rough, harsh)
3
inhospitable(adjective, severe, rude, sorrow, cold)
3
rigid(adjective, severe, bleak, austere)
3
unkind(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
3
unmusical(adjective, severe, rough, harsh, dirty)
3
unpleasant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
2
discordant(adjective, severe, rough, harsh, dirty)
2
hard(adjective, severe, sharp, nasty, cruel)
2
jarring(adjective, severe, rough, harsh, dirty)
2
relentless(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
2
screeching(adjective, severe, bleak, austere)
2
strident(adjective, severe, rough, harsh, wild)
2
stringent(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
1
cussed(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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