Meaning & use
contentiousness
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The quality of being likely to cause disagreement or argument; a tendency toward controversy or conflict.
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The contentiousness of the debate surprised even the moderators.
Years of contentiousness between the two departments made collaboration nearly impossible.
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Comes from "contend," originally meaning to strive or fight, which still underlies the combative sense of "contentious."
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