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   arrogate

   /ˈarəɡeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. take or claim (something) without justification: "they arrogate to themselves the ability to divine the nation's true interests"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin arrogat- ‘claimed for oneself’, from the verb arrogare, from ad- ‘to’ + rogare ‘ask’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. arrogation noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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