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- adjective
comparative form ofgruff : moregruff
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Examples
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She half-jokingly calls her voice more Wilson Pickett than Dionne Warwick, but by the time "gruffer" voices, as she dubs them -- both male and female -- became more acceptable to mainstream audiences, other stars with that sound had eclipsed her.
Art Levine: Amid Dreary Concert Season, Bettye LaVette's Triumphant Return Art Levine 2010
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She half-jokingly calls her voice more Wilson Pickett than Dionne Warwick, but by the time "gruffer" voices, as she dubs them -- both male and female -- became more acceptable to mainstream audiences, other stars with that sound had eclipsed her.
Art Levine: Amid Dreary Concert Season, Bettye LaVette's Triumphant Return Art Levine 2010
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Will was one of my gruffer cousins, quick with the sarcasm and quicker to attack if a packmate was threatened.
The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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The current selection, a gruffer version of “Brown Eyed Girl,” had Alan spinning me fast toward the center of the crowd.
How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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Will was one of my gruffer cousins, quick with the sarcasm and quicker to attack if a packmate was threatened.
The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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"Mr. Birchum" — essentially an even gruffer version of Carolla's cynical persona — is a hard-nosed, old-school woodshop teacher who's a bit frustrated at the world.
Exclusive: Adam Carolla Developing Animated Show at Fox 2011
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The current selection, a gruffer version of “Brown Eyed Girl,” had Alan spinning me fast toward the center of the crowd.
How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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The current selection, a gruffer version of “Brown Eyed Girl,” had Alan spinning me fast toward the center of the crowd.
How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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The current selection, a gruffer version of “Brown Eyed Girl,” had Alan spinning me fast toward the center of the crowd.
How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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The current selection, a gruffer version of “Brown Eyed Girl,” had Alan spinning me fast toward the center of the crowd.
How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
agustinolvera commented on the word gruffer
"Charlies voice got gruffer." Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer page10
October 4, 2010