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contentious
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[kənˈtɛn(t)ʃəs], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial
(e.g: a contentious issue)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French contentieux, from Latin contentiosus, from content- ‘striven’, from the verb contendere
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