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تَصَاوُنٌ

Root: صون

Form: 6

Full Definition

تَصَاوُنٌVI is the contr. of اِبْتِذَالٌ, or of تَبَذُّلٌ: (S and Msb in art. بذل:) one says, of a man, تَصَاوَنَ and تَصَوَّنَ , the latter on the authority of IJ, and mentioned also by Z, He preserved himself, or his honour, or reputation, مِنَ المَعَايِبِ [from the things, or actions, for which he should be blamed],
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