Brooding and Gruff

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Brooding adjective - Deeply or seriously thoughtful.

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Gruff and brooding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gruff" instead an adjective "Brooding".

Nearby Words: brood, broody, brooded, brooder

Gruff adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.

Usage example: I didn't exchange one word with the gruff mountaineer who sat next to me in the diner

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Brooding and gruff are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brooding" instead an adjective "Gruff".

Nearby Word: gruffly

The Authority has gruff, brooding, cynical Midnighter Happily Married to kind, cheerful, optimistic Apollo.

Source: Opposites Attract
Raphael: Mirage Comics - violent, 1987 Cartoon - wise cracker, Film - brooding, 2003 Cartoon gruff.

Source: Franchise / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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