Contentious1. (a.) Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome.
2. (a.) Relating to contention or strife; involving or characterized by contention.
3. (a.) Contested; litigated; litigious; having power to decide controversy.
Thesaurus Entries
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