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Harsh Surly Crossword Clue

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199%5Exact Match!
223%11Harsh or harsh-tongued
322%5Surly sort

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We think the answer is "GRUFF" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Brusque and surly and forbidding
  • • Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
  • verb
  • • To speak gruffly.
  • adjective
  • • Having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.
  • • Hoarse-voiced.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The old man had a gruff voice that frightened the children."
  • • "The security guard's gruff demeanor kept everyone in line."

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