Truculent
The definition of truculent is feeling or displaying ferosity. Ferosity is cruelty, savage, deadly, destructive. The Etymology is Latin truculentus, from truc-, trux savage; perhaps akin to Middle Irish tru doomed person. A common synonym to truculent is fierce. Antonyms include amiable and gentle. For more information visit www.dictionary.com
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 [trŭḱyə-lənt]
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Truculent - Definition of Truculent at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Truculent. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... brutally harsh; vitriolic; scathing: his truculent criticism of her work.
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(Law) Freely exchangeable for or replaceable by another of like nature or kind in the satisfaction of an obligation. ... Something that is exchangeable or substitutable. Usually used in the plural. ... People think this tax is for Social Security. But tax monies are really fungible. They get raided all the time.
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Definition of truculent from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... 1 : feeling or displaying ferocity : cruel, savage; 2 : deadly, destructive; 3 : scathingly harsh : vitriolic <truculent criticism>; 4 : aggressively self-assertive : belligerent...
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HMS Truculent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Truculent . • Truculent was a Yarrow Later M class destroyer that saw service in World War I. • Truculent , pennant number P315, was a T class...
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truculent adj. ... "He can be something of a truculent fellow. ... The sound of the word may seem to offer a clue. For the case at hand, truculent initially struck my ear with a joyful, gutsy energy. Wouldn't mind being a little truculent myself...
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truculent adj. Disposed to fight; pugnacious. Expressing bitter opposition; scathing: a truculent speech against the new government ... Expressing bitter opposition; scathing: a truculent speech against the new government.
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Definition of truculent in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of truculent. Pronunciation of truculent. Translations of truculent. truculent synonyms, truculent antonyms. Information about truculent in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... There are faces too--faces dark, truculent, and smiling;
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Truculent (pronounced truk-yuh-lunt) adjective ... But still, it's not a good idea to write them such an angry and truculent e-mail. It'll only create lasting bitterness. There are better ways to make them realize their incompetence and the need to shape up.
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The Sinking of the Truculent ... On the 12th January 1950, HM Submarine Truculent spent the day at sea off the Thames Estuary carrying out trials, following a long refit in Chatham Dockyard. Apart from the full crew, there were 18 civilian dockyard officials on board to make any last minute adjustments, as she was due to...
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