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gruff
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- pronunciation:
- gruhf
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
low and hoarse-sounding.
This cold is making my voice gruff.- synonyms:
- guttural, harsh, hoarse, husky, ragged, raspy, throaty
- antonyms:
- mellow
- similar words:
- raucous, rough, strident
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| definition 2: |
rough, abrupt, and surly in manner.
When the nurse gets tired, she sometimes gets a bit gruff with her patients.Don't get gruff with me; I only asked you a question.- synonyms:
- abrupt, brusque, crusty, curt, surly
- antonyms:
- courteous, friendly
- similar words:
- churlish, crabbed, grouchy, grumpy, harsh, peevish, rough, rude, short, sulky, sullen, uncivil
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| related words: |
curt |
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| derivations: |
gruffish (adj.), gruffly (adv.), gruffness (n.) |
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