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Gruffness

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Noun

1. gruffness, hoarseness, huskiness

a throaty harshness

2. abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness

an abrupt discourteous manner

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Gruffness

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adjective
1. 
rough or surly in manner, speech, etc
a gruff reply
2. 
(of a voice, bark, etc) low and throaty

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Gruffness

see synonyms of gruffness
adjective
1. 
rough or surly in manner or speech; brusquely rude
2. 
harsh and throaty; hoarse

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Gruffness

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adj. gruff·er, gruff·est
1. Brusque or stern in manner or appearance: a gruff reply.
2. Hoarse; harsh: a gruff voice.

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