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difficult
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disagreeing(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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disciplinarian
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disciplining
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discordant(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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discourteous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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disruptive
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dissonant(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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distressing
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disturbing(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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drastic
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earsplitting(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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embarrassing
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emendatory
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exacting
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excruciating
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exigent
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fastidious
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flat(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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flinty
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