cacophonous
adjectiveHarshly discordant or unpleasantly noisy.
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Clear all filtersdissonance
nounA lack of harmony or agreement; also a clashing combination of sounds.
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Lack of agreement
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euphemism
nounA mild or indirect expression substituted for one considered harsh or embarrassing.
A mild or indirect expression substituted for one considered harsh or embarrassing
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exaction
nounA payment or demand imposed with severity or unfairness.
excoriate
verbTo scrape or wear away skin; also to criticize severely.
Criticize severely
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inclement
adjectiveUnpleasantly harsh, especially of weather.
invective
nounAbusive or harshly insulting language.
oppressed
adjectiveBurdened or subjected to harsh and unjust control.
punitive
adjectiveIntended to impose punishment or a penalty.
rail
verbTo complain or criticize in harsh, angry language.
strident
adjectiveHarsh, loud, or insistently forceful.
tyrannical
adjectiveExercising power in a harsh, oppressive, or arbitrary way.
Harsh exercise of power
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vituperative
adjectiveBitterly abusive or harshly insulting.
yawp
nounA loud, harsh cry or shout.
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