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فَضُوحٌ

Root: فضح

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فَضُوحٌ One who exposes [much, or habitually, or often,] the vices, faults, or evil qualities or actions, of others; who [so] disgraces them, or puts them to shame; as also فَضَّاحٌ . One says, الخَمْرُ فَضُوحٌ لِشَارِبِهَا [Wine is a thing that exposes much the vices, faults, or evil qualities or actions, of the drinker thereof].
2 يَا فَضُوحُ means O thou who act rendered notorious by thy evil character or conduct.
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