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Scrape :: Scrape (n.) The act of scraping; also, the effect of scraping, as a scratch, or a harsh sound; as, a noisy scrape on the floor; a scrape of a pen..

Invective :: Invective (n.) An expression which inveighs or rails against a person; a severe or violent censure or reproach; something uttered or written, intended to cast opprobrium, censure, or reproach on another; a harsh or reproachful accusation; -- followed by against, having reference to the person or thing affected; as an invective against tyranny..

Acrimony :: Acrimony (n.) A quality of bodies which corrodes or destroys others; also, a harsh or biting sharpness; as, the acrimony of the juices of certain plants..

Mitigation :: Mitigation (n.) The act of mitigating, or the state of being mitigated; abatement or diminution of anything painful, harsh, severe, afflictive, or calamitous; as, the mitigation of pain, grief, rigor, severity, punishment, or penalty..

Chloral :: Chloral (n.) A colorless oily liquid, CCl3.CHO, of a pungent odor and harsh taste, obtained by the action of chlorine upon ordinary or ethyl alcohol..

Oppressive :: Oppressive (a.) Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppressive taxes; oppressive exactions of service; an oppressive game law..

Rough :: Rough (n.) Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating; -- said of sound, voice, and the like; as, a rough tone; rough numbers..

Inclemency :: Inclemency (n.) Physical severity or harshness (commonly in respect to the elements or weather); roughness; storminess; rigor; severe cold, wind, rain, or snow..

Noggen :: Noggen (a.) Made of hemp; hence, hard; rough; harsh..

Gong :: Gong (n.) An instrument, first used in the East, made of an alloy of copper and tin, shaped like a disk with upturned rim, and producing, when struck, a harsh and resounding noise..

Chirk :: Chirk (v. i.) To shriek; to gnash; to utter harsh or shrill cries.

Soften :: Soften (v. i.) To become soft or softened, or less rude, harsh, severe, or obdurate..

Smooth :: Smooth (a.) To free from harshness; to make flowing.

Harsh :: Harsh (a.) Rough; disagreeable; gratin.

Soft :: Soft (adv.) Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.

Austerity :: Austerity (n.) Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.

Hoarse :: Hoarse (superl.) Harsh; grating; discordant; -- said of any sound.

Ragged :: Ragged (n.) Hence, harsh and disagreeable to the ear; dissonant..

Croak :: Croak (n.) The coarse, harsh sound uttered by a frog or a raven, or a like sound..

Raucous :: Raucous (a.) Hoarse; harsh; rough; as, a raucous, thick tone..

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