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earsplitting(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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flat(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
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glaring(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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guttural(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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hostile(adjective, hard, tough, evil)
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incompatible(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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jangling(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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noisy(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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off-key(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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out-of-key(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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out-of-tune(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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pitiless(adjective, harsh, violent, cruel)
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relentless(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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ruthless(adjective, harsh, unpleasant, violent)
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screeching(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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strident(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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tuneless(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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unkind(adjective, tough, nasty, harsh)
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unmelodious(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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unmusical(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
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