3
bitter(adjective, harsh)
3
bumpy
3
gravel
3
grinding
3
gritty(adjective, rough, coarse, grainy, granular)
3
guttural(adjective, harsh)
3
husky
3
noisy(adjective, harsh)
3
rigid(adjective, harsh)
3
shrill
3
sore
3
stinging(adjective, prickly, itchy)
3
unmelodious(adjective, harsh, asperous, grinding, dissonant)
3
unmusical(adjective, harsh, asperous, dissonant, stridulous)
2
acrid(adjective, harsh)
2
bleak(adjective, harsh)
2
clashing(adjective, harsh)
2
croaking(adjective, harsh)
2
croaky(adjective, hoarse)
2
crude
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