impugnare

Definitions of impugnare
  1. verb
    hold firmly
    synonyms: abbrancare, afferrare, attanagliare, imbracciare, pigliare, tormentare
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    types:
    avvinghiare, ghermire
    hold firmly and tightly
    abbracciare, rasentare
    squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
  2. verb
    hold fast or firmly
    synonyms: attanagliare, tormentare
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    abboccare, addentare, azzannare, mordere, morsicare
    to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
    pizzicare, pizzicottare
    squeeze tightly between the fingers
    rodere, rosicare, rosicchiare
    bite or chew on with the teeth
    mangiucchiare, mordicchiare, sbocconcellare
    bite off very small pieces
    type of:
    abbrancare, acciuffare, afferrare, agguantare, arraffare, ghermire, pigliare
    take hold of; grab
  3. verb
    to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
    synonyms: contestare
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    types:
    contendere, discettare, disputare, sfidare
    take exception to
    type of:
    avversare, osteggiare
    be against; express opposition to
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