27 entries under shrill topic. ×

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harsh(adjective, severe, rough, bleak, crude)
10
jarring(noun, adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
9
grating(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
6
rasping(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
6
strident(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
4
scratching
4
screeching(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
3
hoarse(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
3
piercing
3
raucous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
3
scraping
3
shrill
3
squeaky
2
caterwauling(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
1
acute
1
creaky
1
cutting
1
ear-piercing
1
high-pitched
1
penetrating
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