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pugnacity vs truculence

truculence vs pugnacity

pugnacity and truculence both are nouns.

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

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