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paṭikkosati

pr 3rd sg of paṭikkosati (verb)

1. rejects; refuses to accept; dismisses; disdains; lit. insults back

Etymology. pati + kosa + ti; from √kus 'call, insult'; Sanskrit pratykrośati [pratyākruś]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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