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Soft :: Soft (superl.) Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music..

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

Acerbity :: Acerbity (n.) Harshness, bitterness, or severity; as, acerbity of temper, of language, of pain..

Crake :: Crake (v. t. & i.) To cry out harshly and loudly, like the bird called crake..

Cut :: Cut (n.) That which wounds the feelings, as a harsh remark or criticism, or a sarcasm; personal discourtesy, as neglecting to recognize an acquaintance when meeting him; a slight..

Blare :: Blare (v. i.) To sound loudly and somewhat harshly.

Hoarse :: Hoarse (superl.) Having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound; as, the hoarse raven..

Grating :: Grating (a.) That grates; making a harsh sound; harsh.

Jargle :: Jargle (v. i.) To emit a harsh or discordant sound.

Screechy :: Screechy (a.) Like a screech; shrill and harsh.

Blatant :: Blatant (a.) Bellowing, as a calf; bawling; brawling; clamoring; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly..

Rugged :: Rugged (n.) Harsh; hard; crabbed; austere; -- said of temper, character, and the like, or of persons..

Scabrous :: Scabrous (a.) Fig.: Harsh; unmusical.

Brazen :: Brazen (a.) Sounding harsh and loud, like resounding brass..

Gruff :: Gruff (superl.) Of a rough or stern manner, voice, or countenance; sour; surly; severe; harsh..

Stiff :: Stiff (superl.) Harsh; disagreeable; severe; hard to bear.

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..

Severe :: Severe (superl.) Very strict in judgment, discipline, or government; harsh; not mild or indulgent; rigorous; as, severe criticism; severe punishment..

Asperity :: Asperity (n.) Roughness or harshness of sound; that quality which grates upon the ear; raucity.

Crabbed :: Crabbed (n.) Characterized by or manifesting, sourness, peevishness, or moroseness; harsh; cross; cynical; -- applied to feelings, disposition, or manners..

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