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contundencia

forcefulness

noun kohn-toon-DEHN-syah Rare

Also means

decisiveness

Usage Note

Contundencia describes the quality of being forceful, decisive, or hard-hitting — in an argument, a sports victory, or a statement. Con contundencia is a frequent adverbial phrase meaning 'decisively' or 'emphatically'. The adjective contundente (forceful, blunt) is more common in everyday speech than this abstract noun.

Examples

"Respondió con contundencia a las críticas."

Natural Translation

He responded forcefully to the criticism.

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