OPPUGN Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

oppugn

verb

ə-ˈpyün

Definition of oppugn

as in to challenge

to demand proof of the truth or rightness of had the temerity to oppugn the merits of a study in a discipline that he knows nothing about

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as in to oppose

to strive to reduce or eliminate guardians of liberty who staunchly oppugned tyranny, whether from the right or the left

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Williams leaped back inbounds to secure her own miss on a play initially ruled Dallas’ ball, but Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase successfully challenged the call.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
The congressman challenged Newsom to a debate, proposing holding town halls and talking to voters about this issue.

— Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of challenge

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No sitting Democratic senator has publicly launched a bid to replace Schumer, and the candidates opposing him still need to win in November.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
This sense of necessity entirely opposes the narrative contingency in Spider-Noir’s other genre.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of oppose

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The apartment that people questioned spending money on is the same one that built her career.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Certainly there were clear taboos, beginning with questioning the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party and criticizing the country’s central leadership.

— Howard W. French, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of question

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Kosovo has criticized the verdicts as unjust, maintaining that the KLA, which Thaci had led before entering politics, fought against Serbian oppression.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
His emphasis on fighting crime, his anti-left agenda and his confrontations with the Supreme Federal Court and Brazil’s political establishment directly appeal to issues that have mobilized Bolsonaro’s base for years.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of fight

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Neither candidate has a strategy for combatting Brazil’s growing dependence on China for trade, a key issue in the presidential race.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
As Brazil’s finances tighten, the threat is evolving far faster than the Brazilian state can direct resources to combat it.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

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