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Rasp :: Rasp (v. t.) Hence, figuratively: To grate harshly upon; to offend by coarse or rough treatment or language; as, some sounds rasp the ear; his insults rasped my temper..

Mitigate :: Mitigate (v. t.) To make less severe, intense, harsh, rigorous, painful, etc.; to soften; to meliorate; to alleviate; to diminish; to lessen; as, to mitigate heat or cold; to mitigate grief..

Czech :: Czech (n.) The language of the Czechs (often called Bohemian), the harshest and richest of the Slavic languages..

Inclemency :: Inclemency (n.) Physical severity or harshness (commonly in respect to the elements or weather); roughness; storminess; rigor; severe cold, wind, rain, or snow..

Squawk :: Squawk (v. i.) To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly..

Crab :: Crab (a.) A crab apple; -- so named from its harsh taste.

Uncharitable :: Uncharitable (a.) Not charitable; contrary to charity; severe in judging; harsh; censorious; as, uncharitable opinions or zeal..

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

Meagre :: Meagre (a.) Dry and harsh to the touch, as chalk..

Scold :: Scold (v. i.) To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; -- often with at; as, to scold at a servant..

Crabbed :: Crabbed (n.) Characterized by harshness or roughness; unpleasant; -- applied to things; as, a crabbed taste..

Hoarse :: Hoarse (superl.) Harsh; grating; discordant; -- said of any sound.

Stridor :: Strident (a.) Characterized by harshness; grating; shrill.

Huskiness :: Huskiness (n.) Roughness of sound; harshness; hoarseness; as, huskiness of voice..

Scrape :: Scrape (v. t.) To rub over the surface of (something) with a sharp or rough instrument; to rub over with something that roughens by removing portions of the surface; to grate harshly over; to abrade; to make even, or bring to a required condition or form, by moving the sharp edge of an instrument breadthwise over the surface with pressure, cutting away excesses and superfluous parts; to make smooth or clean; as, to scrape a bone with a knife; to scrape a metal plate to an even surface..

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

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..

Sharp :: Sharp (superl.) Cutting in language or import; biting; sarcastic; cruel; harsh; rigorous; severe; as, a sharp rebuke..

Soften :: Soften (v. t.) To make less harsh, less rude, less offensive, or less violent, or to render of an opposite quality..

Macaw :: Macaw (n.) Any parrot of the genus Sittace, or Macrocercus. About eighteen species are known, all of them American. They are large and have a very long tail, a strong hooked bill, and a naked space around the eyes. The voice is harsh, and the colors are brilliant and strongly contrasted..

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