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eristical

adjective as in eristic

Strong match

belligerent

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combative
contentious
controversial
disputatious
litigious
quarrelsome
scrappy
testy

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At the same time, there are three species of syllogism, scientific, dialectical and eristical or sophistical; and in consequence there are different ways of acquiring premisses.

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Never yet have they entered the lists in an eristical encounter, but to their cost.

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Aristotle divides all conclusions into logical and dialectical, in the manner described, and then into eristical.

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