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Another word for gruff

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gruff

modif.

Brusque
blunt, rough, crusty, surly; see abrupt 2, blunt 2, irritable, rude 1, 2.
Hoarse
harsh, grating, rough; see hoarse. See syn. study at blunt.

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Another word for gruff

adjective

Rudely unceremonious:
abrupt, blunt, brief, brusque, crusty, curt, short, short-spoken. See attitude
Low and grating in sound:
croaking, croaky, hoarse, husky¹. See sounds

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Hilden's gruff voice was gentle.
His voice was gruff, and his brows were drawn together in a frown... and yet the blue eyes twinkled with humor.
A woman with a gruff voice answered for Blast Publishing.
"I can't see that it's wrong," remarked Jim, in his gruff tones.
Hilden's gruff voice broke into her thoughts as he trotted out of the hold into the street.

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