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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
10
blunt(verb, adjective, hard, open, direct)
10
bristly(adjective, body, coarse, irregular, uneven)
10
brusque(adjective, hard, open, direct, rude)
10
choppy(adjective, quiet, harsh, violent, dirty)
10
clumsy(adjective, sharp, harsh, rude, careless)
10
dry(adjective, quiet, harsh, offensive, turbulent)
10
fierce(adjective, hard, simple, harsh, violent)
10
formidable(adjective, hard, tough, nasty, difficult)
10
foul(adjective, dull, bad, severe, nasty)
10
general(adjective, vague, inexact, approximate, sketchy)
10
gravelly(adjective, coarse, dry, gruff, rocky)
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heavy(noun, adjective, calm, strong, hard)
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inconsiderate(adjective, hard, sharp, harsh, rude)
10
uncut(adjective, hard, raw, basic, incomplete)
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unpleasant(adjective, hard, severe, nasty, difficult)
10
vague(adjective, unclear, incomplete, inexact, approximate)
9
agitated(adjective, nature, quiet, harsh, intense)
9
austere(adjective, strong, hard, simple, tough)
9
broken(adjective, mean, coarse, inadequate, irregular)
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