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Synonyms for oppugner


Grammar : Noun
Spell : uh-pyoon
Phonetic Transcription : əˈpyun

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Définition of oppugner

Origin :
  • mid-15c., from Latin oppugnare "to fight against, attack, assail," from ob- "toward, against" (see ob-) + pugnare "to fight" (see pugnacious). Related: Oppugned; oppugning.
  • As in adversary : noun opponent
Example sentences :
  • Now the burden of the proof lies with the oppugner, not with the supporters of the common belief.
  • Extract from : « Biographia Literaria » by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
  • Now the burthen of the proof lies with the oppugner, not with the supporters of the common belief.
  • Extract from : « English Critical Essays » by Various

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