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percuss

per·cuss

UK/pəˈkʌs/ US/pəˈkʰʌs/ uncommon

verb

1.

strike or tap firmly

  • “the doctor percussed his chest and back”

Origin

From Latin percussus, past participle of percutiō (“to strike, to beat”), from per (“through”) + quatiō (“to shake, to strike”).

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