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Argumentative

Consisting of, or characterized by, argument; containing a process of reasoning; as, an argumentative discourse.

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Combative 84% connected

Disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

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Combative 84% connected

Disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

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Contentious 84% connected

Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome.

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Contentious 84% connected

Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome.

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Disputatious 84% connected

Inclined to dispute; apt to civil or controvert; characterized by dispute; as, a disputatious person or temper.

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Disputatious 84% connected

Inclined to dispute; apt to civil or controvert; characterized by dispute; as, a disputatious person or temper.

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Disputative 84% connected

Disposed to dispute; inclined to cavil or to reason in opposition; as, a disputative temper.

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Disputative 84% connected

Disposed to dispute; inclined to cavil or to reason in opposition; as, a disputative temper.

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Eristic 84% connected

Alt. of Eristical

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Eristic 84% connected

Alt. of Eristical

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Eristical 84% connected

Controversial.

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Eristical 84% connected

Controversial.

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Litigious 84% connected

Inclined to judicial contest; given to the practice of contending in law; guarrelsome; contentious; fond of litigation.

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Litigious 84% connected

Inclined to judicial contest; given to the practice of contending in law; guarrelsome; contentious; fond of litigation.

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Quarrelsome 84% connected

Apt or disposed to quarrel; given to brawls and contention; easily irritated or provoked to contest; irascible; choleric.

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Quarrelsome 84% connected

Apt or disposed to quarrel; given to brawls and contention; easily irritated or provoked to contest; irascible; choleric.

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Argue 74% connected

To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; to use arguments; to reason.

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Argue 74% connected

To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; to use arguments; to reason.

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