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Words derived from body parts



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precipitous

oppugn

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oppugn PRONUNCIATION: (uh-PYOON)

MEANING: verb tr.: To call in question; to contradict; to dispute.

ETYMOLOGY: From Latin oppugnare (to fight or oppose), from ob- (against) + pugnare (to fight), from pugnus (fist). Ultimately from the Indo-European root peuk- (to prick) which is also the source of point, puncture, pungent, punctual, poignant, pounce, poniard, impugn pugilist , and pugnacious . Earliest documented use: 1435.

USAGE:

Donny Syofyan; Blame Game and Political Suicide of Indonesian Elites; The Jakarta Post (Indonesia); Jul 25, 2011.



See more usage examples of “President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono last week put the blame on the media, accusing media organizations of destroying the party’s image. Furthermore, he oppugned press credibility.”Donny Syofyan; Blame Game and Political Suicide of Indonesian Elites;(Indonesia); Jul 25, 2011.See more usage examples of oppugn in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: It's like, at the end, there's this surprise quiz: Am I proud of me? I gave my life to become the person I am right now. Was it worth what I paid? -Richard Bach, writer (b. 23 Jun 1936)





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