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expugning

expugning is the present participle and gerund of expugn.

Meaning of expugn

Verb

expugn (third-person singular simple present expugns, present participle expugning, simple past and past participle expugned)

  1. (obsolete) To take by storm; capture.

Questions about expugning

What is expugning the present participle and gerund of?
Expugning is the present participle and gerund of expugn.

Words near expugning in the dictionary

  1. expugnation
  2. expugnations
  3. expugned
  4. expugner
  5. expugners
  6. expugning
  7. expugns
  8. expuition
  9. expuitions
  10. expulsation
  11. expulsations

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