40 entries under harsh topic. ×

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rough(adjective, quiet, hard, severe, sharp)
23
husky(adjective, rough, low, dirty)
23
rasping(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
21
gruff(adjective, sound, severe, rough, low)
20
raucous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
16
grating(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
15
strident(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
14
dry(adjective, hard, sharp, flat, rough)
13
scratchy(adjective, sounds)
11
discordant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
11
jarring(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
8
dissonant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
7
cacophonous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
6
stridulous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
6
thick(adjective, rough, wild, loud)
5
coarse(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
4
rugged(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
4
squawky(adjective, sounds)
3
unmusical(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
2
inharmonious(adjective, rough, dirty, coarse)
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