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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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