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truculency
noun as in belligerence
Strong matches
- abhorrence
- aggression
- animosity
- animus
- antipathy
- aversion
- bellicoseness
- bellicosity
- belligerency
- bitterness
- combativeness
- contentiousness
- detestation
- disaffection
- enmity
- estrangement
- grudge
- hatred
- hostility
- malevolence
- malice
- militance
- militancy
- opposition
- pugnacity
- rancor
- resentment
- spite
- spleen
- truculence
- unfriendliness
- venom
- virulence
- war
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noun as in cruelty
Strong matches
- animality
- barbarism
- barbarity
- bestiality
- bloodthirstiness
- brutality
- callousness
- coarseness
- coldness
- depravity
- despotism
- ferocity
- fierceness
- heartlessness
- inhumanity
- insensibility
- insensitiveness
- malice
- malignity
- masochism
- mercilessness
- murderousness
- persecution
- rancor
- ruthlessness
- sadism
- savageness
- savagery
- severity
- spite
- spitefulness
- torture
- truculence
- unfeelingness
- unkindness
- venom
- viciousness
- wickedness
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Example Sentences
For them the old ethnocentric jealousy, vanity, truculency, and ambition are the strongest elements in patriotism.
The Frenchman's truculency seemed to vanish under Brett's cutting words.
"I don't know as I want to," the mason replied, with a touch of his former truculency.
"I nearly was," said Kerry, a faint spark of his old truculency lighting up the weary eyes.
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On this page you'll find 134 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to truculency, such as: abhorrence, aggression, animosity, animus, antipathy, and aversion.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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