135 entries under bleak topic. ×

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unmusical(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, rough)
12
flat(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
12
obdurate(adjective, mean, strong, hard, cool)
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painful(adjective, hard, tough, severe, evil)
11
ungracious(adjective, characteristic, mean, hard, tough)
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unsparing(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
10
caterwauling(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
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croaking(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
10
hairy(adjective, characteristic, hard, tough, severe)
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inclement(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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screeching(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
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tuneless(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
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wicked(adjective, characteristic, mean, wrong, severe)
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asperous(adjective, characteristic, severe, rough, coarse)
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cracked(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
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disturbing(adjective, characteristic, mean, hard, severe)
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hard-boiled(adjective, characteristic, mean, strong, hard)
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hard-nosed(adjective, characteristic, mean, strong, hard)
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incompatible(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
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off-key(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
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