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disagreeable(adjective, good, person, dull, mean)
56
nasty(adjective, dull, mean, bad, hard)
19
harsh(adjective, mean, hard, cool)
19
painful(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
16
mean(verb, adjective, adverb, hard, cool)
15
bitter(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
14
hard(adjective, mean, cool, severe)
14
severe(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh)
11
cruel(adjective, mean, hard, cool)
10
grievous(adjective, severe, sad, harsh)
9
forbidding(adjective, person, harsh, offensive)
8
awkward(adjective, difficult, rude, contrary)
8
distressing(adjective, severe, harsh, tender)
8
hostile(adjective, mean, hard, severe)
7
off-putting(adjective, offensive, dark, disgusting)
7
uninviting(adjective, pleasant, nasty, plain)
6
churlish(adjective, mean, hard, rough)
6
gross(adjective, mean, bad, hard)
6
inclement(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel)
6
sharp(adjective, hard, severe, nasty)
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