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harsh(adjective, severe, offensive, dry)
23
raucous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
22
shrill(adjective, sharp, harsh, offensive)
22
grating(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
21
loud(adjective, clear, sharp, harsh)
18
discordant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
15
jarring(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
13
dissonant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
13
hoarse(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
13
noisy(adjective, hard, sound, severe, sharp)
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rasping(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
13
sharp(adjective, hard, severe, intense)
12
cacophonous(adjective, strong, hard, severe, sharp)
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unmusical(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
8
acute(adjective, sharp, harsh, intense)
7
unharmonious(adjective, harsh, wild, conflicting)
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inharmonious(adjective, harsh, conflicting, discordant)
6
jangling(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
6
unmelodious(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
5
earsplitting(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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