15
callous(adjective, characteristic, mean, hard, cool)
15
loud(adjective, characteristic, hard, tough, rough)
14
acerbic(adjective, severe, taste, sharp, unpleasant)
14
astringent(adjective, characteristic, strong, hard, tough)
14
guttural(adjective, characteristic, hard, sound, severe)
14
inhuman(adjective, mean, hard, tough, evil)
14
jagged(adjective, characteristic, smooth, severe, rough)
14
noisy(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, flat)
14
uneven(adjective, characteristic, smooth, severe, rough)
13
shrill(adjective, strong, sharp, rough, thin)
13
abusive(adjective, characteristic, severe, hostile, bleak)
13
clashing(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
13
comfortless(adjective, upset, characteristic, severe, rough)
13
craggy(adjective, characteristic, smooth, severe, rough)
13
demanding(adjective, hard, easy, severe, rough)
13
discourteous(adjective, characteristic, hard, tough, severe)
13
glaring(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
13
inflexible(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
13
jangling(adjective, characteristic, severe, rough, bleak)
13
mean(adjective, characteristic, hard, cool, tough)
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