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/kənˈtɛn.ʃəs/
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kənˈtɛn.ʃəs
Adjective
Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
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Ukraine, however, will complain long and hard about a contentious second-half incident when Marko Devic's shot clearly crossed the line before it was scrambled away by John Terry, only for the officials to remain unmoved.
His essay[…] is likely to draw a furious response from across the party, where [Tony] Blair’s legacy remains highly contentious.
Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.
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She was not a contentious person as the Other had been; she did not argue and contradict everything I said.
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
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a litigious and acrimonious spirit
involving or likely to cause controversy