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12 entries under contentious topic. ×
| conflicting(adjective, defiant, oppositional) | |
| contentious(adjective, difficult, hostile, aggressive, radical) | |
| quarrelsome(adjective, difficult, hostile, aggressive, radical) | |
| antagonistic(adjective, hostile, contrary, aggressive, belligerent) | |
| contrary(adjective, hostile, aggressive, belligerent, argumentative) | |
| oppositional(adjective, hostile, contrary, opposing) | |
| controversial(adjective, contrary, argumentative) | |
| dissenting(adjective, defiant) | |
| protesting(adjective, oppositional) | |
| resistant(adjective, defiant) | |
| argumentive | |
| dissident |
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