34 entries under frictional topic. ×

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harsh(adjective, severe, rough, offensive, dry)
22
grating(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
18
discordant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
15
jarring(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
13
dissonant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
12
cacophonous(adjective, strong, hard, severe, sharp)
7
unharmonious(adjective, rough, harsh, wild, conflicting)
6
inharmonious(adjective, rough, harsh, conflicting, discordant)
6
jangling(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
6
unmelodious(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
4
acrimonious(adjective, conflicting, dissenting, disagreeing)
3
clashing(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
1
antagonistic(adjective, harsh, different, contrary, conflicting)
1
antipathetic(adjective, harsh, different, contrary, conflicting)
1
at odds(expression, adjective, harsh, different, contrary)
1
contradictory(adjective, harsh, different, contrary, conflicting)
1
contrarient(adjective, harsh, different, contrary, conflicting)
1
contrary(adjective, harsh, different, conflicting, discordant)
1
different(adjective, harsh, contrary, conflicting, discordant)
1
disagreeing(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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