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dis⋅pu⋅ta⋅tious

[dis-pyoo-tey-shuhs]
–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


dis⋅pu⋅ta⋅tious⋅ly, adverb
dis⋅pu⋅ta⋅tious⋅ness, noun
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