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contentious
adjective
(con-ten-tious)
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
Synonyms:
combative
,
disputatious
,
disputative
,
litigious
,
Examples:
A style described as abrasive and contentious.
contentious
adjective
(con-ten-tious)
involving or likely to cause controversy
Examples:
A central and contentious element of the book.
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
incendiary
,
volatile
,
costly
,
contentious
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