[im-pyoon]
verb, used with object
to challenge as false (another’s statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
Why is it that a woman always thinks that the most savage thing she can say to a man is to impugn his cocksmanship?
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Impugn.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/impugn. Accessed 9 May 2025.
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The Effin’ Word, s.v. “impugn”, accessed May 9, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/impugn.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Impugn. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved May 9, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/impugn