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- [truhk-yuh-luh nt, troo-kyuh-]
- /ˈtrʌk yə lənt, ˈtru kyə-/
- /ˈtrʌk.jʊ.lənt/
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- [truhk-yuh-luh nt, troo-kyuh-]
- /ˈtrʌk yə lənt, ˈtru kyə-/
Definitions of truculently word
- adjective truculently fierce; cruel; savagely brutal. 1
- adjective truculently brutally harsh; vitriolic; scathing: his truculent criticism of her work. 1
- adjective truculently aggressively hostile; belligerent. 1
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Origin of truculently
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin truculentus, equivalent to truc-, stem of trux savage, pitiless + -ulentus -ulent
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Parts of speech for Truculently
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
truculently popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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