- Oppugnancy
- Oppugnancy Op*pug"nan*cy, n. [See {Oppugnant}.] The act of oppugning; opposition; resistance. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
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Oppugnancy
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oppugnancy — index belligerency, conflict, contest (dispute), contravention, disagreement, impugnation, mutiny, o … Law dictionary
oppugnancy — noun the act of oppugning; opposition; resistance … Wiktionary
oppugnancy — n. opposition, resistance, act of oppugning, act of fighting against … English contemporary dictionary
oppugnancy — op·pug·nan·cy … English syllables
oppugnancy — əˈpəgnənsē, si noun ( es) Etymology: Late Latin oppugnantia, from Latin oppugnant oppugnans + ia y : opposition, hostility, resistance … Useful english dictionary
oppugnant — oppugnancy, n. /euh pug neuhnt/, adj. opposing; antagonistic; contrary. [1505 15; < L oppugnant (s. of oppugnans), prp. of oppugnare to oppose. See OPPUGN, ANT] * * * … Universalium
Opposition — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Opposition >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 opposition opposition antagonism Sgm: N 1 oppugnancy oppugnancy oppugnation Sgm: N 1 impugnation| impugnation| =>! Sgm: N 1 contrariety contrariety Sgm: N 1 … English dictionary for students
Resistance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Resistance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 resistance resistance stand front oppugnation Sgm: N 1 oppugnancy oppugnancy Sgm: N 1 opposition opposition &c. 708 Sgm: N 1 renitence renitence … English dictionary for students
contest — con·test 1 /kən test/ vt: to dispute or challenge through legal procedures contest a will con·test 2 / kän ˌtest/ n: a challenge brought through formal or legal procedures boundary controversies or other contest s between states Felix… … Law dictionary
belligerency — bel·lig·er·en·cy /bə li jə rən sē/ n: the state of being at war or in conflict; specif: the status whereby a recognized military force is granted the protection of the international laws of war Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
