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truculency

NOUN
belligerence
Synonyms
STRONG
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
bad blood ill will inimicality pugnaciousness
Antonyms
STRONG
affection benevolence friendliness friendship good will happiness harmony kindness liking love loving peace pleasure respect sympathy
NOUN
cruelty
Synonyms
STRONG
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
brutishness fiendishness hard-heartedness
Antonyms
STRONG
kindness love sympathy
NOUN
fight
Synonyms
STRONG
aggression aggressiveness attack backbone bellicoseness bellicosity belligerence belligerency boldness combativeness contentiousness gameness hardihood mettle militancy pluck pugnacity resistance spirit truculence
WEAK
pugnaciousness
Antonyms
STRONG
cowardice submission weakness

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Then he thrust out his jaw with a reawakened truculency, now aimed at her.

From Stories from Everybody's Magazine by Various

The truculency and the menace of that eye were gone.

From The Courage of Marge O'Doone by Ralph, Lester

“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 Lang, Andrew

"What are you doing on this property?" he demanded with a truculency that made me dislike him instantly and completely.

From In Jeopardy by Sutphen, Van Tassel

"I don't know as I want to," the mason replied, with a touch of his former truculency.

From Clark's Field by Herrick, Robert

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