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screeching(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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sharp(adjective, hard, nasty, bleak)
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sour(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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strident(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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stridulous(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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tuneless(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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tyrannous(harsh, cruel)
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uncivil(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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uneven(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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ungracious(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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unlevel(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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unmelodious(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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unmerciful(harsh, cruel)
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unmusical(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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unpitying(harsh, cruel)
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unpleasant(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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unrelenting(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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unsparing(harsh, cruel)
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wicked(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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