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off-key(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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oppressive
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out-of-key(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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out-of-tune(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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peremptory
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perverse(determined, impulsive, stubborn, reckless, impetuous)
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pigheaded(impulsive, reckless, impetuous)
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pitiless(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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positive
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precisian
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punitive(adjective, severe, sharp, nasty, bleak)
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rasping(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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raucous(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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rigorous(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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robust(adjective, strong, hard, tough, sturdy)
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rude(adjective, severe, sharp, nasty, bleak)
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rugged(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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rusty(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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ruthless(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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screeching(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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