adjective
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
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- a style described as abrasive and contentious
- a disputatious lawyer
- a litigious and acrimonious spirit
adjective
striving to overcome in argument
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- a dialectical and agonistic approach
adjective
having or showing a ready disposition to fight
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- bellicose young officers
- a combative impulse
- a contentious nature