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- pronunciation:
- dIs
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
inclined to quarrel or provoke dispute; argumentative.
Some members of his own party find the senator excessively disputatious and difficult to work with.- similar words:
- controversial, litigious, quarrelsome
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related words: |
factious |
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derivations: |
disputative (adj.), disputatiously (adv.), disputatiousness (n.) |
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