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- pronunciation:
- p
le
mihk
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po
le
mihk
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position.
The radical priest's polemic on contraception caused a furor. |
| definition 2: |
see "polemics."
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of or pertaining to a dispute or to a chain of reasoning.
- antonyms:
- irenic
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| derivations: |
polemical (adj.), polemically (adv.) |
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