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   Op·pug·nant

   /əˈpəɡnənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. opposing; antagonistic: formal "extremes and oppugnant minorities"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin oppugnant- ‘fighting against’, from the verb oppugnare (see oppugn).

   Derivatives

   • 1. oppugnance noun
   • 2. oppugnancy noun
   • 3. oppugnation noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • O

     1

   • P

     3

   • P

     3

   • U

     1

   • G

     2

   • N

     1

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

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