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truculence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | truculency |
| Type of | aggressiveness, belligerence, pugnacity |
| Derivation | truculent |
Examples of truculence
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Are bills dismantling protection of air and water simply right-wing truculence?
From the time.com
Amid the truculence and turmoil around it, Germany appears an oasis of tranquillity.
From the economist.com
This truculence is slightly unusual in a national politician, at least a winning one.
From the economist.com
The whole history of their movement is one of intransigence and truculence.
From the economist.com
As he sometimes does, the President struck a note combining truculence and self-pity.
From the time.com
There is truculence and a kind of satanic good humour in his gesture and his expression.
From the guardian.co.uk
A series that was once 3-1 is now deadlocked, and all the truculence belongs to the Caps.
From the washingtonpost.com
Pro-independence forces say Serbia's truculence holds Montenegro back.
From the economist.com
Israel's Arab neighbors waited for the offensive with mixed apprehension and truculence.
From the time.com
- Obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness
- (truculent) defiantly aggressive; "a truculent speech against the new government"
- Cruelty can be described as indifference to suffering, and even positive pleasure in inflicting it. If this is supported by a legal or social framework, then receives the name of perversion. Sadism can also be related to this form of action or concept.
- (Truculent) Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Truculent.
- The state of being truculent
- (truculent) Of things or persons that are cruel or savage; Deadly or destructive; Defiant or uncompromising; Eager or quick to argue, fight or start a conflict
- (truculent) fierce; cruel; savage; ferocious.
- (Truculent) (sunk in collision on 12 January 1950)
- (58. truculent) Disposed to fight; pugnacious.
