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truculent definition

trucu·lent (truk′yo̵̅o̅ lənt, -yə-)

adjective

  1. fierce; cruel; savage; ferocious
  2. rude, harsh, mean, scathing, etc.: said esp. of speech or writing
  3. pugnacious or bellicose

Etymology: < L truculentus < trux (gen. trucis), fierce, savage

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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