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contentious
/kən'tɛnʃəs/
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adjective
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
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"a style described as abrasive and contentious"
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combative
disputatious
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adjective
involving or likely to cause controversy
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"a central and contentious element of the book"
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controversial
contention
combative
argumentative
litigious
disputatious
disputative
contentiousness
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