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truculence

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truc·u·lent

   [truhk-yuh-luhnt, troo-kyuh-]
–adjective
1.
fierce; cruel; savagely brutal.
2.
brutally harsh; vitriolic; scathing: his truculent criticism of her work.
3.
aggressively hostile; belligerent.
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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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truculent (ˈtrʌkjʊlənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
1.  defiantly aggressive, sullen, or obstreperous
2.  archaic savage, fierce, or harsh
 
[C16: from Latin truculentus, from trux fierce]
 
'truculence
 
—n
 
'truculency
 
—n
 
'truculently
 
—adv

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truculent
c.1540, from L. truculentus "fierce, savage," from trux (gen. trucis) "fierce, wild."
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