4
caterwauling(verb, adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
4
croaking(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
4
dissonant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
4
piercing(adjective, shrill)
4
stridulous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
4
unmusical(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
4
wearing(noun, verb, adjective, friction, chafing)
3
boisterous(adjective, rough, harsh, wild, dirty)
3
gnawing
3
grazing
3
inharmonious(adjective, rough, harsh, dirty, coarse)
3
loud(adjective, rough, harsh, wild, dry)
3
polishing
3
rusty(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
3
scouring(noun, verb, clean, stroke, pat)
3
scrape
3
screaming(verb, adjective, shrill, screaming)
3
shrieking(verb, adjective, shrill, screaming)
3
squeaky(adjective, shrill)
3
squealing(verb, adjective, shrill, screaming)
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