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DISPUTATIVE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits

Example:

a litigious and acrimonious spirit

Synonyms:

combative; contentious; disputatious; disputative; litigious

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

argumentative (given to or characterized by argument)

Derivation:

dispute (have a disagreement over something)

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