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harsh(adjective, rough, offensive, dry)
23
strident(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
22
rough(adjective, quiet, hard, sharp)
20
hoarse(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
16
rasping(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
14
discordant(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
11
grating(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
10
cacophonous(adjective, strong, hard, sharp)
10
dissonant(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
10
jarring(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
8
noisy(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
7
coarse(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
7
gruff(adjective, rough, harsh, dirty)
7
unmusical(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
6
guttural(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
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croaking(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
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sharp(adjective, hard, flat, rough)
5
sour(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
5
unmelodious(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
4
clashing(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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