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# pugnus **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Latin **Slug:** pugnus ## Words From This Root - pugilism - the practice or sport of boxing - pugilist - a person who fights with their fists; a boxer - repugn - to oppose, resist, or argue against - repugnant - extremely distasteful or offensive; incompatible or contradictory
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pugilism
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/ˈpjudʒəˌlɪzəm/
the practice or sport of boxing
pugilist
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/ˈpjudʒəlɪst/
a person who fights with their fists; a boxer
repugn
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/rɪˈpjun/
to oppose, resist, or argue against
repugnant
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/rɪˈpʌɡnənt/
extremely distasteful or offensive; incompatible or contradictory
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