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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

Adams was a balding curmudgeon from Massachusetts—brainy, argumentative and physically ill-favored.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 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

“Not five minutes to spare even for your friends Miss Fairfax and Miss Bates? How unlucky! Miss Bates’s powerful, argumentative mind might have strengthened yours.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen


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