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| im·pugn [ im pyn ] (past and past participle im·pugned, present participle im·pugn·ing, 3rd person present singular im·pugns) |
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criticize or cast doubt on: to suggest that something cannot be trusted, relied on, or respected
  Far be it from me to impugn his motives, but ...
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| [14th century. < Latin impugnare "fight against" < pugnare "to fight" < pugnus "fist"] |
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| im·pugn·a·ble adjective |
| im·pugn·er noun |
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