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TRUCULENT
truculent
(adjective) defiantly aggressive; “a truculent speech against the new government”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
truculent (comparative more truculent, superlative most truculent)
Cruel or savage.
Deadly or destructive.
Defiant or uncompromising.
Eager or quick to argue, fight or start a conflict.
Synonyms
• (cruel or savage): barbarous, cruel, ferocious, fierce, savage
• (deadly or destructive): deadly, destructive
• (defiant or uncompromising): defiant, inflexible, stubborn, uncompromising, unyielding
• (eager or quick to argue, fight or start a conflict): belligerent
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Source: Wiktionary
Tru"cu*lent, a. Etym: [L.truculentus, fr. trux, gen. trucis, wild, fierce: cf. F. truculent.]
1. Fierce; savage; ferocious; barbarous; as, the truculent inhabitants of Scythia. Ray.
2. Cruel; destructive; ruthless. More or less truculent plagues. Harvey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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