Synonyms|249Antonyms|98|Broader|7Narrower|4Related|784
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debateable(adjective, contentious, provocative, debated)
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disputative(adjective, argumentative, quarrelsome)
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emotive(sensitive, poignant)
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equivocal(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, unsettled, vague)
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fire-eating(noun, contrary, belligerent, argumentative, contentious)
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forensic
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gladiatorial
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hairy
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ill-humored
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in dubio
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indecisive(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, unsettled, vague)
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indefinite
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litigant(noun, discord)
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logomachic
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mistakable
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nasty
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open to discussion(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, dubious, contentious)
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open to doubt(expression, idiom)
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opinionated(contrary, belligerent, argumentative, contentious, contentiousness)
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oppositional(adjective, contentious)
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