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causing or likely to cause an argument

contentious, combative, disputatious, disputative, litigious(adj)

inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits

"a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"

contentious(adj)

involving or likely to cause controversy

"a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson

feeling or displaying eagerness to fight

the Tartars were a contentious people who terrorized much of Asia and eastern Europe during the Middle Ages

given to arguing

a tiresomely contentious person who likes to argue for the sake of arguing

relating to or causing the expression of opposing opinions

gun control is likely to be a contentious subject in any group discussion

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