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truculence

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truc⋅u⋅lent

  [truhk-yuh-luhnt, troo-kyuh-]
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–adjective
1. fierce; cruel; savagely brutal.
2. brutally harsh; vitriolic; scathing: his truculent criticism of her work.
3. aggressively hostile; belligerent.
Origin:
1530–40; < L truculentus, equiv. to truc-, s. of trux savage, pitiless + -ulentus -ulent

Related forms:
truc⋅u⋅lence, truc⋅u⋅len⋅cy, noun
truc⋅u⋅lent⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. See fierce.

Antonyms:
1. amiable, gentle.
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truc·u·lence   (trŭk'yə-ləns)   
n.  

  1. A disposition or apparent disposition to fight, especially fiercely.

  2. Ferociously cruel actions or behavior.

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Word Origin & History

truculent 
c.1540, from L. truculentus "fierce, savage," from trux (gen. trucis) "fierce, wild."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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