"contentious" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /kənˈtɛn.ʃəs/ [UK, US] Audio: en-au-contentious.ogg [Australia] Forms: contentious [positive], more contentious [comparative], most contentious [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is contentious, it causes or is likely to cause a heated argument. Synonyms: controversial
    Sense id: simple-contentious-en-adj-~iCEpxhE
     
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