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inhumane(severe, harsh, cruel)
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inimical(adjective, reactive, reciprocal, vindictive, unforgiving)
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intense
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iron-handed
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jagged(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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jangling(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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jarring(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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malevolent
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malignant(adjective, reactive, reciprocal, tit-for-tat)
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monstrous(severe, harsh, cruel)
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nasty(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, bleak)
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noisy(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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not smooth(expression, adjective, severe, bleak, stark)
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obdurate
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off-key(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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onerous
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ordered
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out-of-key(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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out-of-tune(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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over-exacting
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