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truculence
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  1. truculence
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tru·cu·lence

noun \ˈtrə-kyə-lən(t)s also ˈtrü-\

Definition of TRUCULENCE

: the quality or state of being truculent
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Examples of TRUCULENCE

  1. <a congenital truculence that resulted in his spending most of his adolescence in juvenile detention homes>
  2. <beneath his suave, polished exterior lay the truculence of a common street thug>

First Known Use of TRUCULENCE

circa 1727

Related to TRUCULENCE

Synonyms
aggression, aggressiveness, assaultiveness, bellicosity, belligerency, combativeness, contentiousness, defiance, disputatiousness, feistiness, fight, militance, militancy, militantness, pugnacity, quarrelsomeness, scrappiness, belligerence
Antonyms
nonaggression, pacifism

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