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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: gruffMain Entry: 1gruff Pronunciation: \ˈgrəf\ Function: adjective Etymology: Dutch grof; akin to Old High German grob coarse, hruf scurf — more at dandruff Date: 1691 1 : rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect <a gruff reply> synonyms see bluff — gruff·ly adverb — gruff·ness noun 
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