104 entries under characteristic topic. ×

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screeching(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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tuneless(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
10
wicked(adjective, mean, wrong, severe)
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asperous(adjective, severe, rough, coarse)
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blaring(adjective, rough, rude, wild)
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cracked(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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disturbing(adjective, mean, hard, severe)
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hard-boiled(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
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hard-nosed(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
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incompatible(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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insensitive(adjective, mean, hard, cool)
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off-key(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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rusty(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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stridulous(adjective, hard, severe, flat)
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unlevel(adjective, severe, rough, coarse)
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disagreeing(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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earsplitting(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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creaking(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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hard-shell(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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inhospitable(adjective, severe, bleak, stark)
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