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- pronunciation:
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adjective |
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inclined to quarrel or provoke dispute; argumentative.
Some members of his own party find the senator excessively disputatious and difficult to work with.- similar words:
- controversial, litigious, quarrelsome
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factious |
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| derivations: |
disputative (adj.), disputatiously (adv.), disputatiousness (n.) |
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