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English to English adjective
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Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits | | Example: a style described as abrasive and contentious
a disputatious lawyer
a litigious and acrimonious spirit
source: wordnet30
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involving or likely to cause controversy | | Example: a central and contentious element of the book
source: wordnet30
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