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Gruff
see synonyms of gruffAdjective
1. crusty, curmudgeonly, gruff, ill-humored, ill-humoured
brusque and surly and forbidding
Example Sentences:'crusty remarks''a crusty old man''his curmudgeonly temper''gruff manner''a gruff reply'
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
Example Sentences:'gruff voices''the dog's gruff barking''hoarse cries''makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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Gruff
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