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po·lem·ic    Audio Help   [puh-lem-ik, poh-] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
2.a person who argues in opposition to another; controversialist.
–adjective
3.Also, po·lem·i·cal. of or pertaining to a polemic; controversial.
[Origin: 1630–40; < Gk polemikós of or for war, equiv. to pólem(os) war + -ikos -ic]

—Related forms
po·lem·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  argument
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed.
Synonyms:  altercation, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, word, wrangle
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  argumentative
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Given to arguing.
Synonyms:  combative, contentious, disputatious, eristic, litigious, polemical, quarrelsome, scrappy
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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