Meaning & use
Tude
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An aggressive, defiant, or arrogant manner or disposition; short for "attitude."
See it in a sentence
Don't give me any tude—just do what you were asked.
The new intern walked in with a bit of tude that quickly rubbed the team the wrong way.
A note on using this word
"Tude" is a clipped, informal form of "attitude" popularized in American slang from the late 20th century onward, often used in casual or humorous speech.
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