| ADJECTIVE | all | contentious, combative, disputatious, disputative, litigious | inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits |
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| all | contentious | involving or likely to cause controversy |
| Sounds | kahnteh'nshahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits. | |
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| Example | "a style described as abrasive and contentious" | |
| Synonyms | combative, disputatious, disputative, litigious | |
| Broader | argumentative | given to or characterized by argument |
| Spanish | contencioso, discutidor, litigante, litigioso, polemista | |
| Catalan | litigant | |
| Nouns | contention | a contentious speech act |
| contentiousness | an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious | |
| Meaning | Involving or likely to cause controversy. | |
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| Example | "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson | |
| Broader | controversial | marked by or capable of arousing controversy |
| Spanish | controvertido | |
| Catalan | contenciós, controvertit | |
| Nouns | contention | a contentious speech act |
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