163 entries under adjective topic. ×

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cussed(hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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demanding
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despotic
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dictatorial
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disagreeing(severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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discordant(severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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discourteous(hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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dissonant(severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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disturbing(severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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earsplitting(severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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exacting
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exigent
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fastidious
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flat(severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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flinty
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glaring(severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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grating(severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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grudging(reactive, reciprocal, tit-for-tat)
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gruff(hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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guttural(severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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