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aggressiveness vs truculence

truculence vs aggressiveness

aggressiveness and truculence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aggressiveness Yes No No No
truculence Yes No No No
As nouns, truculence is a hyponym of aggressiveness; that is, truculence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than aggressiveness:
  • aggressiveness: a natural disposition to be hostile
  • truculence: obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness
Other hyponyms of aggressiveness include bellicoseness, bellicosity, truculency.
aggressiveness (noun) truculence (noun)
the quality of being bold and enterprising obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness
a natural disposition to be hostile
a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
Difference between aggressiveness and truculence

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