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contentious
adjective
Involving or likely to cause controversy
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adjective
Involving or likely to cause controversy
“{'source': 'Tim W.Ferfuson', 'text': 'a central and contentious element of the book'}”
adjective
Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
“A style described as abrasive and contentious”
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{'source': 'Tim W.Ferfuson', 'text': 'a central and contentious element of the book'}
A style described as abrasive and contentious
A disputatious lawyer
A litigious and acrimonious spirit
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