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factious

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Steadfast in purpose, he was never overwhelmed by misfortune and never yielded to factious opposition.

Fox offered a factious opposition to this measure, alleging that it conferred a dangerous power on the executive.

So slow is the progress of truth in every science, even when not opposed by factious or superstitious prejudices.

I know what you mean by bishops—rascals like yourself, Kidderminster bishops, factious, snivelling Presbyterians!'

Grotius looked upon almost all the Reformed as factious men.

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On this page you'll find 46 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to factious, such as: alienated, belligerent, contending, contentious, contumacious, and disaffected.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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