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gritty(adjective, coarse, grainy, granular)
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abrasive(adjective, coarse, grating, raucous)
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caterwauling(verb, adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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croaking(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
4
dissonant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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stridulous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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unmusical(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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boisterous(adjective, harsh, wild, dirty)
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inharmonious(adjective, harsh, dirty, coarse)
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loud(adjective, harsh, wild, dry)
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rusty(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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clashing(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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coarse(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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disturbing(verb, adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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rugged(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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smoothing(noun, adjective, clean, coarse)
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sour(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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unharmonious(adjective, harsh, wild, loud)
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unmelodious(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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acrid(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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