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Noun: gruffness  grúf-nus
  1. A throaty harshness
    - hoarseness, huskiness, throatiness
     
  2. An abrupt discourteous manner
    - abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, shortness

Derived forms: gruffnesses

See also: gruff

Type of: discourtesy, harshness, roughness, rudeness

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Gruidae
Gruiformes
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