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harsh(adjective, severe, offensive, coarse)
23
husky(adjective, low, harsh, dirty)
23
rasping(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
21
gruff(adjective, sound, severe, low)
20
raucous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
16
grating(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
15
strident(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
14
dry(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
14
throaty(adjective, dry, indistinct, gruff)
13
guttural(adjective, hard, sound, severe, sharp)
11
discordant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
11
jarring(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
11
raspy(adjective, sounds)
9
croaking(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
8
dissonant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
7
cacophonous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
6
stridulous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
6
thick(adjective, harsh, wild, loud)
5
coarse(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
4
cracked(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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