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disputatious

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dis⋅pu⋅ta⋅tious

  [dis-pyoo-tey-shuhs]
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–adjective
fond of or given to disputation; argumentative; contentious: disputatious litigants.
Also, dis⋅put⋅a⋅tive  [di-spyoo-tuh-tiv] .

Origin:
1650–60; disputati(on) + -ous

Related forms:
dis⋅pu⋅ta⋅tious⋅ly, adverb
dis⋅pu⋅ta⋅tious⋅ness, noun
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dis·pu·ta·tious   (dĭs'pyə-tā'shəs)   
adj.  Inclined to dispute. See Synonyms at argumentative.
dis'pu·ta'tious·ly adv., dis'pu·ta'tious·ness n.
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