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Here is Your Word for Today. April 04, 2008 |
Hai! Tuesday, 1st April 2008 : Today's Word is ...
Past and past participle : impugned Present participle : impugning 3rd person present singular : impugns Pronunciation : im-pyoon 1. to suggest that something cannot be trusted, relied on, or respected 2. to attack as false or questionable 3. challenge in argument 4. attack as false or wrong 14th century - Latin impugnare - fight against - pugnare - to fight - pugnus - fist assail, attack, blast, break, challenge, contradict, contravene, cross, deny, disaffirm, dispute, gainsay, knock, lay out, negate, negative, oppose, put down, question, rap, resist, run down, skin alive, slam, smear, swipe at, tar, traduce, trash, traverse, zap, zing flatter, praise, support • Do not let any one impugn this statement with the trite proverb that "He who builds on the people, builds on the mud". • We decided to impugn our political opponent's record • impugner : Noun • impugnment : Noun • impugnability : Noun • impugnable : Adjective
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