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| con·ten·tious [ kən ténshəss ] |
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1. creating disagreement: causing or likely to cause disagreement and disputes between people with differing views
  It should have been possible to word the statement in a less contentious way.
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2. argumentative: frequently engaging in and seeming to enjoy arguments and disputes
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3. law subject to litigation: contested by another interested party
a contentious will
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| [15th century. Via French< Latin contentiosus< contendere (see contend)] |
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| con·ten·tious·ly adverb |
| con·ten·tious·ness noun |
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