- (a.) Contested; litigated; litigious; having power to decide controversy.
- (a.) Relating to contention or strife; involving or characterized by contention.
- (a.) Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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