Impugning

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Impugn \Im*pugn"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impugned}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Impugning}.] [OE. impugnen, F. impugner, fr. L.
     impugnare; in on, against + pugnare to flight. See
     {Pugnacious}.]
     To attack by words or arguments; to contradict; to assail; to
     call in question; to make insinuations against; to gainsay;


     to oppose; as, to impugn a person's integrity.
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           The truth hereof I will not rashly impugn, or
           overboldly affirm.                       --Peacham.
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