What does oppugnancy mean?
Oppugnancy means (now rare, higher register) The act of oppugning; opposition; resistance.
Oppugnancy
/əˈpʌɡnən(t)si/ · noun
Meaning
(now rare, higher register) The act of oppugning; opposition; resistance.
Example Sentences
Take but degree away, untune that string, And, hark, what discord follows! each thing meets In mere oppugnancy […]
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Word Forms
- oppugnancies
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Take but degree away, untune that string, And, hark, what discord follows! each thing meets In mere oppugnancy […]
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