912 entries under adjective topic. ×

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