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| unresolved(adjective, doubtful, unsettled, undecided, debatable) | |
| deniable(adjective, uncertain) | |
| disputed | |
| quarrelsome(adjective, discord, contrary, belligerent, argumentative) | |
| suspect(verb, adjective) | |
| undetermined(adjective, debatable) | |
| dialectic(adjective, rational, reasoning, logical) | |
| doubtable(adjective, contentious, provocative, debated) | |
| dubitable(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, unsettled, vague) | |
| eristic(adjective, reasoning, contrary, belligerent, argumentative) | |
| factious(discord, contrary, belligerent, argumentative, contentious) | |
| in dispute(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, dubious, contentious) | |
| in question(expression, adjective, unsettled, undecided) | |
| problematical | |
| scrappy(adjective, contrary, belligerent, argumentative, contentious) | |
| unsure(adjective, uncertain, questionable, debatable) | |
| confrontational(adjective, contrary, argumentative, contentious) | |
| confused(adjective, uncertain) | |
| confutable | |
| iffy |
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