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Meaning of contentious


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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  contentious
      adj 1: inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or
             disagree, even to engage in law suits; "a style described
             as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a
             litigious and acrimonious spirit" [syn: {contentious},
             {combative}, {disputatious}, {disputative}, {litigious}]
      2: involving or likely to cause controversy; "a central and
         contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson


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