GRUFFNESS
abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness
(noun) an abrupt discourteous manner
gruffness, hoarseness, huskiness
(noun) a throaty harshness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gruffness (countable and uncountable, plural gruffnesses)
The characteristic or quality of being gruff
Source: Wiktionary
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