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argumentative

[ahr-gyuh-men-tuh-tiv] / ˌɑr gjəˈmɛn tə tɪv /


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South Hall is known as one of Eastern’s “dump-off” blocks, where they send rabble-rousers, the outspoken, argumentative prisoners, the ones who have most fallen out of favor with the guards.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Iran’s new leaders got the multiday event off to an argumentative start.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

With six politicians vying for your attention, these debates can be noisy and argumentative, but they can also be enlightening and influential.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

He was never petulant, argumentative or stubborn – though I knew he was easily capable of those emotions.

From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2025

He was becoming more argumentative, and his voice was rising.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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