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difficult(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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disagreeing(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
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earsplitting(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
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ferocious(adjective, mean, hard, severe, evil)
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creaking(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
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curt(adjective, severe, coarse, sullen)
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heavy(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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offensive(adjective, dark, negative, dry)
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surly(adjective, mean, tough, low)
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unharmonious(adjective, wild, conflicting, upsetting)
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wild(adjective, hard, severe, difficult)
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adamant(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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cragged(adjective, smooth, coarse, irregular)
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crusty(adjective, tough, irritable, sullen)
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disagreeable(adjective, hard, tough, offensive)
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distressing(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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firm(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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inharmonious(adjective, unpleasant, coarse, conflicting)
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intolerable(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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out-of-key(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
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