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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
Weak matches
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
Weak matches
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Example Sentences
For them the old ethnocentric jealousy, vanity, truculency, and ambition are the strongest elements in patriotism.
From Project Gutenberg
The Frenchman's truculency seemed to vanish under Brett's cutting words.
From Project Gutenberg
"I don't know as I want to," the mason replied, with a touch of his former truculency.
From Project Gutenberg
"I nearly was," said Kerry, a faint spark of his old truculency lighting up the weary eyes.
From Project Gutenberg
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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