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    [Adjective]  | "gruff" | \ ˈgrəf \


    1: rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect

    2: being deep and harsh : hoarse


    Origin: 1691 ;

     Dutch grof; akin to Old High German grob coarse, hruf scurf {mat|dandruff|};

    [Adverb]  | "gruffly" 


    2: as in grimly, determinedly;




    [Adjective]  | "gruff" 


    1: harsh and dry in sound;


      * e.g., " ... she had a gruff speaking voice, but a surprisingly sweet singing voice "





    2: harsh and threatening in manner or appearance;


      * e.g., " ... I didn't exchange one word with the gruff mountaineer who sat next to me in the diner "



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     [ "gruffly" ]

    1: In a harsh, demeanor manner

      * e.g.,  ... She stared in the void gruffly. 

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