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usurpingly
Variant of usurp
transitive verb
to take or assume (power, a position, property, rights, etc.) and hold in possession by force or without right
intransitive verb
to practice or commit usurpation (on or upon)
Related Forms:
- usurper noun
- usurpingly adverb
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