First Known Use: 14th century
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repugn
verb re·pugn \ri-ˈpyün\
Definition of REPUGN
intransitive verb
archaic : to offer opposition, objection, or resistance
transitive verb
: to contend against : oppose
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Origin of REPUGN
Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French repugner, from Latin repugnare
Rhymes with REPUGN
aswoon, attune, baboon, balloon, bassoon, blue moon, buffoon, Calhoun, Cancún, cardoon, cartoon, cocoon, commune, doubloon, dragoon, festoon, fine-tune, forenoon, full moon, gaboon, gadroon, galloon, Gudrun, half-moon, harpoon, high noon, immune, impugn, jargoon, jejune, Kowloon, Kunlun, lagoon, lampoon, lardoon, Maine coon, maroon, monsoon, Neptune, new moon, oppugn, Pashtun, patroon, platoon, poltroon, pontoon, premune, puccoon, quadroon, ratoon, rough-hewn, saloon, Sassoon, shalloon, soupspoon, spittoon, spontoon, teaspoon, tribune, triune, tuchun, tycoon, typhoon, untune, Walloon
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