contentious
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/kənˈtenʃəs/
🇬🇧
/kənˈtenʃəs/
adjective
R
likely to cause disagreement or argument
The new policy is contentious and has sparked much debate.
R
tending to argue or quarrel
He became contentious during the discussion about politics.
translation
likely to cause disagreement or argument; tending to argue or quarrel