[ahr-gyuh-men-tuh-tiv] 
| 1. | fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious: The law students were an unusually argumentative group. |
| 2. | of or characterized by argument; controversial: an argumentative attitude toward political issues. |
| 3. | Law. arguing or containing arguments suggesting that a certain fact tends toward a certain conclusion. |
| ar·gu·men·ta·tive (är'gyə-měn'tə-tĭv) adj.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean given to or fond of arguing: an argumentative child; a combative teenager; a contentious mood; a disputatious lawyer; a quarrelsome drinker; a scrappy litigator. |
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