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دُفَّاعٌ

Root: دفع

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دُفَّاعٌ The main portion, that pours down at once, or vehemently, of waves, and of a torrent, and of a sea: or a great torrent: or abundance and vehemence of water: or a great quantity of water of a torrent: and a great number of people. You say, جَآءَ دُفَّاعٌ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ وَالنِّسَآءِ There came a great number of men and women crowding one upon another.
2 Also A great thing by which a similar great thing is impelled, propelled, or repelled.
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