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gruff

[gruhf] / grʌf /
ADJECTIVE
bad-tempered, rude
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blunt boisterous brusque crusty dour grumpy nasty offhand surly
WEAK
abrupt bearish boorish churlish crabbed crabby crude curt discourteous fierce grouchy ill-natured impolite morose rough saturnine short snappy snippy sour sullen truculent uncivil ungracious unmannerly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful happy kind nice pleasant polite tactful
WEAK
even-tempered soft sweet
ADJECTIVE
rasping in sound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
throaty
WEAK
cracked croaking croaky grating guttural harsh hoarse husky low rough
Antonyms
WEAK
even-tempered happy nice pleasant polite soft sweet

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