What does gruffness mean?
Gruffness means The characteristic or quality of being gruff.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The characteristic or quality of being gruff.
Use gruffness when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gruffness means The characteristic or quality of being gruff.
Common synonyms include brusqueness, abruptness, shortness, curtness.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use gruffness where its definition matches the intended context.
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