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contencioso — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • argumentative adjective Tending to argue or disagree, often over small things.
  • contentious adj Likely to cause disagreement or heated argument.
  • dispute noun A disagreement or argument between people, often a formal or ongoing one.

Senses

contencioso is used for these senses in English:

  • argumentative Prone to argue or dispute.
  • contentious Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
  • contumelious (archaic, literary) Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; exhibiting an insolent or disdainful attitude.
  • dispute An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.

argumentative — full definition

  1. adjective Tending to argue or disagree, often over small things.
  2. adjective Relating to or presenting a structured argument.

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