dissonance
nounA lack of harmony or agreement; also a clashing combination of sounds.
Lack of agreement
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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.
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.
tyrannical
adjectiveExercising power in a harsh, oppressive, or arbitrary way.
Harsh exercise of power
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