;Posted on 09/25/2013 5:54:02 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree
Word For The Day, Wednesday, September 25, 2013-- oppugn
;In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
oppugn [uh-pyoon]
verb, transitive
1. To oppose, contradict, or call into question.
2. To fight against; to attack; to be in conflict with; to oppose; to resist.
3. Call into question; challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of.
4. Tending to awaken hostility; hostile; opposing; warring. ``Oppugnant forces.''
5. To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.
Origin: Middle English, from Latin oppugnare, from ob- against + pugnare to fight. Date: 15th century
Related forms
oppugning, oppugns, oppugned
oppugner, oppugnancy; noun
oppugnant; adjective
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
Nice. I am sure Me.Whyisa doesnt get that treatment;)!
I’ve been watching Ted Cruz and a few stalwarts oppugning Obamacare all night. They have been amazing — especially Cruz.
We don’t need 99 more like Cruz — just 59 more.
Sorry Truthy, it wasnt you.
SG,Sd, and I were dithering in yesterdays classroom, discussing the Cruz dissertation, your ping got pushed off the timeline.
Apologies.
Thats al almost like dashing into the wrong classroom.
But not quite ; )
Sorry Truthy, it wasnt you.
SG,Sd, and I were dithering in yesterdays classroom, discussing the Cruz dissertation, your ping got pushed off the timeline.
Apologies.
Thats al almost like dashing into the wrong classroom.
But not quite ; )
John Kerry doesn’t have problems with his hair — just his face.
A++
Cruz is on a mission.
totally bizarre, his entire face shape has changed. how does one even DO that?
Historic Political History.
Amazing Theatre.
A++
They can’t handle the truth.
Lipo.
Gee, two apologies for one screw-up. I’m flattered. :)
more like implants, he didn’t have anything sucked out, he had the long thin horse face replaced with something more rounded out.
Finished, the Marine took his scope oppgun, and put it back in the case.
I was going to say, “Finished with voting them out of office, the Marine ....” but decided that would be tacky. Accurate perhaps, but tacky.
oppugn [uh-pyoon]
oppugn [uh-pyoon]? Past particle and present decibel of opine and I opine [uh-pine] you’re making fun of the second wife who was pugn ugly but had a good job at the saw mill til she fell into the big blade and bent it beyond swedging.
Now there’s a word for all you mill hands....swedging...and hammering a 48 inch blade.
See our discussion on yesterdays thread. And on this.
This is the battle for the heart and soul of this party.
They went thru a round of hosannahs earlier.
Ceuz read from Rand, after Paul stepped in,
Inhoffe (i think) quoted The Elder Cruz.
Cruz, recounted Inhofes extraordinary diligence for his Prayer Breakfast Intro.
You talking Aunt Jemima? Then get yourself a spactula, young man, and go to town....
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