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impugn

im·pugn

UK/ɪmˈpjuːn/ US/ˌɪˈmpjun/ uncommon obsolete

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Origin

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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