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Thesaurus: impugn

To attack by words or arguments; to contradict; to assail; to call in question; to make insinuations against; to gainsay; to oppose.

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  1. v. t. To attack by words or arguments; to contradict; to assail; to call in question; to make insinuations against; to gainsay; to oppose.
  2. v. attack as false or wrong
  3. To attack by words or arguments; to contradict; to assail; to call in question; to make insinuations against; to gainsay; to oppose. The truth hereof I will net rashly pugn, or overboldly affirm. Peacham.
  4. To attack by words or arguments; to contradict; to assail; tocall in question; to make insinuations against; to gainsay; tooppose.The truth hereof I will net rashly pugn, or overboldly affirm.Peacham.
  5. v:100 v. attack as false or wrong