C1 verb Formal

circumpugible

/ˌsɜːrkʌmˈpjuːdʒɪbl̩/

To systematically encircle and attack or challenge a target from all possible directions. This verb is often used to describe strategic military maneuvers or intense rhetorical debates where an opponent is overwhelmed from every side.

Exemplos

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1

Even at the dinner table, the children began to circumpugible their father with relentless requests for a new puppy.

Even at the dinner table, the children began to circumpugible their father with relentless requests for a new puppy.

2

The naval fleet was ordered to circumpugible the island to prevent any escape of the insurgent forces.

The naval fleet was ordered to circumpugible the island to prevent any escape of the insurgent forces.

3

You can't just circumpugible me with all these chores the second I walk through the door!

You can't just circumpugible me with all these chores the second I walk through the door!

Família de palavras

Substantivo
circumpugnation
Verb
circumpugible
Advérbio
circumpugibly
Adjetivo
circumpugible
Relacionado
circumpugner
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Dica de memorização

Think of a 'circle' of 'pugilists' (boxers) surrounding an opponent to fight them from all sides.

Quiz rápido

The legal team planned to _______ the witness's testimony by highlighting inconsistencies from every possible perspective.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: circumpugible

Exemplos

1

Even at the dinner table, the children began to circumpugible their father with relentless requests for a new puppy.

everyday

Even at the dinner table, the children began to circumpugible their father with relentless requests for a new puppy.

2

The naval fleet was ordered to circumpugible the island to prevent any escape of the insurgent forces.

formal

The naval fleet was ordered to circumpugible the island to prevent any escape of the insurgent forces.

3

You can't just circumpugible me with all these chores the second I walk through the door!

informal

You can't just circumpugible me with all these chores the second I walk through the door!

4

Philosophers often circumpugible a premise from multiple logical angles to test its structural integrity.

academic

Philosophers often circumpugible a premise from multiple logical angles to test its structural integrity.

5

Our main competitors will circumpugible our market position if we do not innovate and diversify immediately.

business

Our main competitors will circumpugible our market position if we do not innovate and diversify immediately.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
circumpugnation
Verb
circumpugible
Advérbio
circumpugibly
Adjetivo
circumpugible
Relacionado
circumpugner

Colocações comuns

circumpugible the perimeter circumpugible the perimeter
circumpugible an ideology circumpugible an ideology
circumpugible with arguments circumpugible with arguments
circumpugible the witness circumpugible the witness
circumpugible the defense circumpugible the defense

Frases Comuns

to circumpugible the point

to circumpugible the point

completely circumpugibled

completely circumpugibled

circumpugible the opposition

circumpugible the opposition

Frequentemente confundido com

circumpugible vs impugn

Impugn means to challenge the validity of a statement, whereas circumpugible implies a physical or metaphorical surrounding/encompassing attack.

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Notas de uso

This is a highly specialized or literary term, most frequently found in advanced vocabulary assessments or strategic writing. It functions as a transitive verb, meaning it must always take a direct object that is being surrounded or attacked.

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Erros comuns

Learners often mistake this for an adjective because of the '-ible' suffix, which usually denotes ability. However, in this test-specific context, it is used as a verb describing the action of surrounding.

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Dica de memorização

Think of a 'circle' of 'pugilists' (boxers) surrounding an opponent to fight them from all sides.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from the Latin 'circum' (around) and 'pugnare' (to fight).

Padrões gramaticais

transitive verb regular conjugation (circumpugibled, circumpugibling) takes a direct object

Quiz rápido

The legal team planned to _______ the witness's testimony by highlighting inconsistencies from every possible perspective.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: circumpugible

Palavras relacionadas

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

at

A1

A preposition used to indicate a specific point, location, or position in space. It is also used to specify a particular point in time or a certain state or activity.

but

A1

A coordinating conjunction used to connect two statements that contrast with each other. It is used to introduce an added statement that is different from what has already been mentioned.

his

A1

This word is used to show that something belongs to or is associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned. It functions as both a possessive determiner used before a noun and a possessive pronoun used on its own.

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