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Contentious
adjective
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Word Frequency:
1.7
Definitions
1.
adjective
Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
2.
adjective
Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.
Synonyms
controversial
disputative
disputatious
aggressive
combative
battleful
bellicose
argumentative
litigious
dispute
contested
controversy
Rhymes With
conscientious
pretentious
unpretentious
tendentious
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