116 entries under adjective topic. ×

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