- a variation of truculence.
truculency
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The truculency and the menace of that eye were gone.
From The Courage of Marge O'Doone by Lester Ralph
"What are you doing on this property?" he demanded with a truculency that made me dislike him instantly and completely.
From In Jeopardy by Van Tassel Sutphen
“The general truculency of her attitude” seems to “threaten mischief to the inoffensive community” of Europe, and especially of England and Italy.
From Adventures Among Books by Andrew Lang
"I nearly was," said Kerry, a faint spark of his old truculency lighting up the weary eyes.
From Dope by Sax Rohmer
Then he thrust out his jaw with a reawakened truculency, now aimed at her.
From Stories from Everybody's Magazine by Various
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