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ten·den·tious 
[ten-den-shuhs] Pronunciation Key
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[ten-den-shuhs] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose: a tendentious novel. |
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ten·den·tious·ly, adverb
ten·den·tious·ness, noun
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| ten·den·tious also ten·den·cious
(těn-děn'shəs) Pronunciation Key
adj. Marked by a strong implicit point of view; partisan: a tendentious account of the recent elections. [From Medieval Latin tendentia, a cause; see tendency.] ten·den'tious·ly adv., ten·den'tious·ness n. |
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