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- truculent
truculent
synonyms for truculent
- abusive
- aggressive
- antagonistic
- bad-tempered
- barbarous
- bellicose
- browbeating
- brutal
- bullying
- caustic
- combative
- contentious
- contumelious
- cowing
- cross
- defiant
- ferocious
- fierce
- frightening
- harsh
- hostile
- inhuman
- inhumane
- intimidating
- invective
- mean
- militant
- mordacious
- mordant
- obstreperous
- opprobrious
- ornery
- pugnacious
- quarrelsome
- rude
- savage
- scathing
- scrappy
- scurrilous
- sharp
- sullen
- terrifying
- terrorizing
- trenchant
- violent
- vituperative
- vituperous
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How to use truculent in a sentence
If so, that will represent a departure from the truculent spirit of Obama and his adversaries during his first term.
And it turns out those hard-charging characteristics are exactly what is needed to tangle with the truculent contenders.
Candy Crowley, Martha Raddatz: Female Moderators Rocked the Boat in Debates | Lauren Ashburn | October 24, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe described the men at the Lion d'Or as truculent, easily ready to take offense, difficult to persuade.
The Light That Lures | Percy Brebner
These truculent ruffians (when they have thoroughly earned a thrashing) will often accept it with most edifying docility.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramThey were led, as before, by the captain of the guard, and the truculent vizier Abdullah.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge HemyngOne of the Canadians who had been in the American Navy was unusually truculent.
The Escape of a Princess Pat | George PearsonGroups of truculent young Arabs followed us shouting objurgations, and accepting small coins as ransom.
Humanly Speaking | Samuel McChord Crothers
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