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Grudging, n.

    1. Envy.
    2. Reluctance, unwillingness, disinclination.

Gruff, a. Rough, churlish, rude, uncivil, uncourteous, ungracious, impolite, bluff, blunt, harsh, brusk or brusque, grumpy.

Grum, a.

    1. Sour, surly, morose, sullen, crabbed, grumpy, glum (Colloq.), grouty (colloq.).
    2. Guttural, rumbling, deep in the throat.

Grumble, v. n.

    1. Complain, murmur, repine, croak, find fault.
    2. Growl, snarl, gnarl.
    3. Rumble, roar.

Grumbler, n. Murmurer, complainer, croaker, censurer, fault-finder, growler.

Grumbling, n. Complaint, murmuring, repining, fault-finding.

Grumous, a. Clotted, concreted, thick.

Grumpy, a. Sullen, grum, sour, surly, irritable.

Grunter, n.

    1. Hog, pig, swine.
    2. Drum-fish, grunt, gurnard.

Guarantee, n. [Written preferably Guaranty.] surety, security, warrant, assurance.

Guarantee, v. a. (Law.) Warrant, insure, guaranty, become surety for, be responsible for, answer for.

Guarantor, n. (Low.) Warrantor.

Guaranty, v. a. Warrant, security, surety, assurance.

Guard, v. a.

    1. Protect, defend, shield, shelter, watch, keep in safety, attend for protection.