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rude(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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rugged(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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rusty(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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screeching(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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scrupulous(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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sour(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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stark(adjective, bleak, austere, inhospitable)
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straight(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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strait-laced(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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strident(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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stridulous(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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stuffy(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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tuneless(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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uncivil(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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uneven(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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ungracious(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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unlevel(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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unmelodious(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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unmusical(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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unpermissive(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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