22
grating(noun, verb, adjective, hard, severe)
22
harsh(adjective, severe, rough, offensive, coarse)
20
rough(adjective, quiet, hard, severe, sharp)
15
hoarse(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
14
husky(adjective, rough, low, harsh, dirty)
14
jarring(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
14
raucous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
14
strident(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
13
scratchy(adjective, rough, harsh, coarse, sounds)
11
chafing(noun, verb, adjective, contact, friction)
11
grinding(noun, verb, adjective, rough, clean)
11
scraping(noun, verb, adjective, clean, stroke)
10
friction(noun, adjective, clean, stroke, contact)
9
abrasion(noun, clean, stroke, contact, resistance)
9
gravelly(adjective, rough, coarse, dry, gruff)
9
raspy(adjective, dry, sounds, grating, raucous)
9
scratching(noun, verb, adjective, rough, coarse)
8
resistance(noun, contact, friction, abrasion, rubbing)
7
attrition(noun, clean, stroke, contact, resistance)
7
discordant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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