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"a style described as abrasive and contentious"adjectiveinclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
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"a central and contentious element of the book"adjectiveinvolving or likely to cause controversy
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Definition that contains contentious
- argument a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- arguing a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- controversy a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- tilt a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- contention a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- contestation a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- quarrelsomeness an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious
- disceptation a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- combatively in a bellicose contentious manner
- disputation a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement