175 entries under severe topic. ×

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glaring(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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grating(adjective, rough, harsh, bleak)
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guttural(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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hard-shell(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, tough)
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impeding(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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incompatible(adjective, unfriendly, disagreeable, bleak)
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jagged(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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jangling(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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noisy(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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not smooth(expression, adjective, bleak, stark)
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off-key(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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onerous(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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out-of-key(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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out-of-tune(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
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outrageous(adjective, nasty, offensive, awful)
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perturbing(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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pessimistic(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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prophetic(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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punitive(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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