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harsh(adjective, loud, sounds, grating)
4
scratchy(adjective, harsh, asperous, sounds)
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stertorous(harsh, loud, asperous, grating)
2
tuneless(adjective, harsh, asperous, dissonant)
2
unmelodious(adjective, harsh, asperous, dissonant)
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asperous(adjective, harsh, dissonant, clangorous)
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not smooth(expression, adjective, harsh, dissonant)
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out-of-key(adjective, harsh, asperous, dissonant)
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out-of-tune(adjective, harsh, asperous, dissonant)
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stridulant(harsh, loud, asperous, grating)
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stridulous(adjective, harsh, loud, grating)
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unlevel(adjective, harsh, asperous, dissonant)
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vociferant(harsh, loud, asperous, grating)
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out of key(expression, idiom, harsh, dissonant)
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out of tune(expression, idiom, harsh, dissonant)
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