204 entries under adjective topic. ×

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disturbing(hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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ear-shattering
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fortissimo
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glaring(hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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grim(hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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hairy(severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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incompatible(hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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incongruous(harsh, different, contrary, conflicting)
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inconsistent(harsh, different, contrary, conflicting)
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inconsonant(harsh, different, contrary, conflicting)
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irritating
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jagged(hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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not smooth(expression, hard, severe, sharp)
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on a sour note(expression, idiom, harsh, contrary)
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open
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opposite(harsh, different, contrary, conflicting)
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out-of-key(hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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out-of-tune(hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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plangent
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quarreling(harsh, different, contrary, conflicting)
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