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oppugnant
CIDE DICTIONARY
oppugnant, a. [L. oppugnans, p. pr. of oppugnare. See Oppugn.].
Tending to awaken hostility; hostile; opposing; warring. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
oppugnant, adj. formal attacking; opposing.
Derivative
oppugnance n. oppugnancy n. oppugnation n.
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