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impugn

/ɪmˈpjuːn/
verb
  1. To assault, attack.

  2. To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of.

Synonymscall into question, challenge, contest, contradict, deny, disavow
Antonymsauthenticate, endorse, support

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