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impugn.

To assault, attack.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɪmˈpjuːn/
  1. To assault, attack.

    obsolete · transitive
  2. To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of; cast doubt on.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French impugner, from Latin impugnō, from im- + pugnō (“fight”), from pugnus (“fist”), as in English pugilism (“fighting with fists, boxing”).

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