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تحمّس

Root: حمس

Form: 5

Full Definition

تحمّسV He acted, or behaved, with forced hardness, firmness, strictness, or rigour, in his religion.
2 He feigned disobedience; syn. تَعَاصَى.
3 He protected, or defended, himself, (syn. تَحَرَّمَ,) بِهِ by means of him.
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