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creaking(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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croaking(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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cussed(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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disagreeing(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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discordant(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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discourteous(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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dissonant(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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disturbing(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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earsplitting(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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flat(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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glaring(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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grating(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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gruff(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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guttural(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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hairy(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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hard-boiled(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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hard-nosed(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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hard-shell(adjective, sharp, nasty, bleak)
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heartless(harsh, cruel)
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hoarse(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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