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harsh-sounding
adjective as in grating
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The final -a or -e of the first element may be omitted, unless the resulting combination would be ambiguous or harsh-sounding.
At that instant a loud, harsh-sounding voice broke in upon them.
Was it Aunt Sarah who had spoken in that cold harsh-sounding tone?
That harsh-sounding name did so well fit the line of islands and islets, Shann repeated it to himself.
They slapped him on the back; they called him all sorts of harsh-sounding but endearing names; they jostled him to and fro.
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On this page you'll find 28 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to harsh-sounding, such as: annoying, displeasing, dry, grinding, jarring, and offensive.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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