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English noun: gruffness

1. gruffness (attribute) a throaty harshness


Synonymshoarseness, huskiness


Broader (hypernym)harshness, roughness

2. gruffness (attribute) an abrupt discourteous manner


Synonymsabruptness, brusqueness, curtness, shortness


Broader (hypernym)discourtesy, rudeness









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