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harsh: sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"; severe; "a harsh penalty"; unkind or cruel or uncivil; "had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant"; " a rough answer"; unpleasantly stern; "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"; disagreeable to the senses; "the harsh cry of a blue jay"; "harsh cognac"; "the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes"; "harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway"

metallic collapse: a yarn made partly or entirely of metal; a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal; containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce

raucous collapse: unpleasantly loud and harsh; disturbing the public peace; loud and rough; "a raucous party"; "rowdy teenagers"

gruff collapse: deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion; "gruff voices"; "the dog's gruff barking"; "hoarse cries"; "makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"- Virgil Thomson

heavy-handed collapse: unjustly domineering; "incensed at the government's heavy-handed economic policies"; "a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition"

tinny collapse: thin and metallic in sound; lacking resonance; "an unpleasant tinny voice"; of or containing tin

swingeing collapse: severe; punishingly bad; "swingeing taxation"; "swingeing damages awarded by the judge"

unforgiving collapse: unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy; "a surly unforgiving old woman"

scabrous collapse: dealing with salacious or indecent material; "a scabrous novel"

unmusical collapse: not musical in nature; "the unmusical cry of the bluejay"; lacking interest in or talent for music; "too unmusical to care for concerts"; "it is unfortunate that her children were all nonmusical"