Vocabulary

contentious

議論(ぎろん)()ぶ、(あらそ)()きの、論争(ろんそう)(おお)

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Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Adjective

Likely to cause disagreement or argument; controversial.

意見(いけん)対立(たいりつ)(あらそ)いを()()こしやすいこと。議論(ぎろん)になりやすい、物議(ぶつぎ)(かも)す。

Examples

  1. The new policy is highly contentious.
  2. They had a contentious discussion about the budget.

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