Truculence
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What is Truculence?
noun
Aggressiveness; a disposition to fight or argue; fierce defiance.
Pronunciation
Why This Word?
Elegida para diagnosticar conflictos que son de temperamento, no de argumento.
Examples of Use
Here's how this word appears in everyday language:
Moderó su truculence con humor.
El delantero jugó con innecesaria truculence.
Tweets de pura truculence incendiaron el hilo.
Word Origins
Latin truculentus “savage, harsh”
Parienta de “truculent.”
First appearance in English: early 17th century
Word Family
Related forms of this word:
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Adjective:
Un portavoz truculent avivó la pelea.
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Adjective:
Un tono pugnacious domina el foro.
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Adjective:
Un ala bellicose bloqueó acuerdos.
Around the World
How this word appears in other languages:
- Spanish: beligerancia / ferocidad
- French: truculence (agressive)
- German: Aggressivität / Streitsucht
- Italian: truculenza (aggressiva)
- Portuguese: truculência
If you Already Know This Word
If you've mastered this word, try these more advanced alternatives:
Pugnacity
Ganas de pelear; truculence añade aspereza.
Truculent
Adjetivo del rasgo; el sustantivo es truculence.
Acrimony
Aspereza verbal; truculence suma combatividad.
Fun Facts
- En derecho laboral, “truculent conduct” puede justificar sanciones.
- La palabra suena feroz por su cluster inicial “tr-”.
Cultural Usage
- Campañas premian la truculence del “war room”.
- Personajes hard-boiled destilan truculence.
Common Mistakes
No confundir con “opulence.”
Micro Story
La truculence del debate espantó a los indecisos.