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acrid(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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bitter(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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clashing(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
3
creaking(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
3
croaking(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
3
gruff(adjective, rough, harsh, wild)
2
astringent(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
2
caterwauling(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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coarse(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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cracked(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
2
flat(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
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hard(adjective, sharp, flat, rough)
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off-key(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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rusty(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
2
stringent(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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tuneless(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
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asperous(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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bleak(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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craggy(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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disagreeing(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
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