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trucu·lent (truk′yo̵̅o̅ lənt, -yə-)
adjective
- fierce; cruel; savage; ferocious
- rude, harsh, mean, scathing, etc.: said esp. of speech or writing
- pugnacious or bellicose
Etymology: < L truculentus < trux (gen. trucis), fierce, savage
Related Forms:
- truculence truc′u·lence noun or truculency truc′u·lency
- truculently truc′u·lently adverb
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