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تنقّص

Root: نقص

Form: 5

Full Definition

تنقّصV : see نَقَصَ.

def.2 تنقّصهُ: see نَقَصَهُ.
2 He attributed to him defect, or imperfection; i. e. to a man; as also , and : he attributed or imputed to him, charged him with, or accused him of, a vice, fault, or the like; detracted from his reputation; censured him; reproached him; spoke against him; impugned his character; as also : [and نَقَصَهُ signifies the same; for] IKtt says, that [app. نُقِصَ], Verbal.Noun نَقِيصَةٌ, signifies طعن عليه [app. طُعِنَ عَلَيْهِ].
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