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harsh(adjective, hard, rough, unpleasant)
15
unmusical(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
13
discordant(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
12
dissonant(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
11
tuneless(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
8
cacophonous(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
6
grating(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
6
jarring(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
6
strident(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
4
raucous(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
3
jangling(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
2
cracked(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
2
flat(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
2
guttural(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
2
hoarse(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
2
off-key(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
2
rasping(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
2
rough(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
2
sharp(adjective, hard, flat, rough)
2
sour(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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