Synonyms|249Antonyms|98|Broader|7Narrower|4Related|784
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painful
1
pilpulistic
1
poignant(adjective, sensitive)
1
pro and con(expression, idiom)
1
protesting(adjective, contentious)
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pugnacious(contrary, belligerent, argumentative, contentious, quarrelsome)
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resistant(adjective, contentious)
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salty(contrary, belligerent, argumentative, contentious, contentiousness)
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scabrous
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shady
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shakable
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speculative
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spiky(noun, contrary, belligerent, argumentative, contentious)
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suppositional
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suspicious
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troublesome(tough, tricky, problematic, argumentative, quarrelsome)
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under discussion(adjective, contentious, provocative, debated)
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up for discussion(expression, adjective, idiom, uncertain, doubtful)
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wrangle
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affecting(sensitive, poignant)
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