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harsh(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
8
rasping(verb, adjective, hard, sharp)
6
caterwauling(noun, verb, adjective, hard)
6
grating(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
6
strident(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
5
creaking(verb, adjective, hard, sharp)
5
jangling(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
5
jarring(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
4
hoarse(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
4
raucous(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
3
sharp(adjective, hard, flat, rough)
2
discordant(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
2
gruff(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
1
acrid(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
1
asperous(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
1
astringent(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
1
bleak(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
1
cacophonous(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
1
clashing(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
1
coarse(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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