11
disputant(noun, reasoning, combatant)
6
eristic(noun, reasoning)
5
denier
4
apologist
4
arguer(noun, reasoning)
4
polemic(noun, combatant)
3
belligerent
3
debater
3
wrangler
2
casuist
2
litigant(noun, combatant)
1
accusatorial
1
accuser
1
assailant
1
bully
1
caviler
1
champion
1
combatant
1
competitor
1
controverter
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