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gruff

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Synonyms: guff, ruff, griff, gruft, graff, groff, gruf, bruff, truff, cruff

Antonyms: guff, ruff, griff, gruft, graff, groff, gruf, bruff, truff, cruff

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Adjective

  1. having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.
  2. hoarse-voiced.
    • a gruff woman
  3. hoarse.
    • a gruff voice

Verb

  1. To speak gruffly.

Noun

  1. Alternative spelling of grough (“gully in a moor”).

Adjective

  1. Of goods: bulky.

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