gruffness in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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His colleagues tend towards gruffness and cynicism.
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He is gruff but fair when dealing with subordinates, and his gruffness only becomes evident when subordinates delay carrying out orders.
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But he'd also become increasingly recognized for his quotable meanderings of mysterious gruffness.
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The two share a certain gruffness and an affinity for cheap booze, but not too much else.
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It can have a certain toughness and gruffness, it's less sophisticated than its neighbours.
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Although his gruffness worked well for the crazy plant, better diction would have helped to ensure lyrics weren't lost.
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This causes a modulation of the sound, and results in a gruffness or coarseness of the sound.
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He quickly apologised for his gruffness.
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There is kindness behind the gruffness.
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From polite, warm serenity to hectic, rude gruffness, people are all over the shop at the moment.
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