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contentious: involving or likely to cause controversy; "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson; inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"

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pro and con collapse

fault-finding collapse

argumentative collapse: given to or characterized by argument; "an argumentative discourse"; "argumentative to the point of being cantankerous"; "an intelligent but argumentative child"

legalistic collapse

dialectical collapse

aggravating collapse: making worse

exasperating collapse: extremely annoying or displeasing; "his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating"; "I've had an exasperating day"; "her infuriating indifference"; "the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening"

polemical collapse

litigious collapse: of or relating to litigation

annoying collapse: causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"

factious collapse

warlike collapse: suggesting war or military life

testy collapse

controversial collapse: marked by or capable of arousing controversy; "the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"; "Rushdie's controversial book"; "a controversial decision on affirmative action"

martial collapse: Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC)

disputatious collapse

bellicose collapse

acrimonious collapse: marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"

irritating collapse: causing physical discomfort; "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful"; (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite; "an irritative agent"

pugnacious collapse: ready and able to resort to force or violence; "pugnacious spirits...lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance"- Herman Melville; "they were rough and determined fighting men"

trigger happy collapse

unpeaceful collapse: not peaceful; "unpeaceful times"; "an unpeaceful marriage"

combative collapse

military collapse: the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"; associated with or performed by armed services as contrasted with civilians; "military police"; characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military; "military uniforms"; of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare; "military law"

bloody minded collapse

bloodthirsty collapse: marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed; "bloody-minded tyrants"; "bloodthirsty yells"; "went after the collaborators with a sanguinary fury that drenched the land with blood"-G.W.Johnson

warring collapse

prickly collapse

enemy collapse: any hostile group of people; "he viewed lawyers as the real enemy"; an opposing military force; "the enemy attacked at dawn"; an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"

touchy collapse

sanguinary collapse

dissident collapse: characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards

quarrelsome collapse: given to quarreling; "arguing children"; "quarrelsome when drinking"

truculent collapse: defiantly aggressive; "a truculent speech against the new government"

unfriendly collapse: not disposed to friendship or friendliness; "an unfriendly coldness of manner"; "an unfriendly action to take"; not easy to understand or use; "user-unfriendly"; not friendly; "an unfriendly act of aggression"; "an inimical critic"

aggressive collapse: having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers"; characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone"; tending to spread quickly; "an aggressive tumor"

fighting collapse

ferocious collapse: marked by extreme and violent energy; "a ferocious beating"; "fierce fighting"; "a furious battle"

inimical collapse

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