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| dissonant(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| distressing(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| disturbing(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| earsplitting(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| flat(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| glaring(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| grating(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| guttural(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| hoarse(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| incompatible(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| inhospitable(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| intolerable(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| jagged(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| jangling(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| jarring(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| noisy(adjective, severe, unstable, unsettled) | |
| not smooth(expression, adjective, severe, stark) | |
| off-key(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| out-of-key(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| out-of-tune(adjective, severe, stark, austere) |
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