135 entries under bleak topic. ×

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rusty(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
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stridulous(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, flat)
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unlevel(adjective, characteristic, severe, rough, coarse)
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cold(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough)
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disagreeing(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
8
earsplitting(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
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hostile(adjective, mean, tough, sharp, dark)
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creaking(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
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forbidding(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-shell(adjective, characteristic, strong, hard, tough)
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inhospitable(adjective, characteristic, severe, stark)
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antagonistic(adjective, mean, tough, sharp, cruel)
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cold-blooded(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough)
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cussed(adjective, characteristic, severe, nasty, rude)
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disagreeable(adjective, hard, tough, rough, offensive)
6
distressing(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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intolerable(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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out-of-key(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
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out-of-tune(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
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dreary(adjective, severe, thin, dark, miserable)
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