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contentious

CEFR: C1
Causing, involving, or likely to provoke heated argument or disagreement.

Synonyms

  • contentious equivalent
  • institutional term

Common Collocations

  • role of contentious
  • impact of contentious
  • patterns of contentious

Example Sentence

The academic research in Cambridge IELTS 21 examines how contentious influences contemporary societal dynamics.

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