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dissentious

[dih-sen-shuhs] / dɪˈsɛn ʃəs /
ADJECTIVE
disputatious
Synonyms
WEAK
cantankerous captious caviling contentious controversial litigious polemical pugnacious quarrelsome
Antonyms
WEAK
agreeable calm peaceful
ADJECTIVE
incendiary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inflammatory provocative subversive treacherous
WEAK
dangerous demagogic malevolent rabble-rousing seditious wicked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
loyal
WEAK
peacemaking
ADJECTIVE
insubordinate
Synonyms
WEAK
contrary contumacious defiant disaffected disobedient disorderly factious fractious insurgent intractable mutinous naughty perverse recalcitrant refractory riotous seditious treacherous turbulent uncompliant uncomplying undisciplined ungovernable unruly
Antonyms
WEAK
behaved compliant obedient
ADJECTIVE
quarrelsome
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belligerent cantankerous combative contentious fractious litigious petulant tempestuous turbulent unruly
WEAK
argumentative bad-tempered bellicose brawling cat-and-dog choleric churlish crabby cross disputatious excitable fiery gladiatorial hasty have chip on shoulder hotheaded huffy impassioned irascible irritable ornery passionate peevish pettish pugnacious querulous ructious snappy thin-skinned touchy truculent violent war
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreeable calm good-natured happy mild moderate nice obedient pleasant
WEAK
forgiving friendly patient

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Dissentious and conflicting results should be avoided in computing the length and breadth of the compounded circle of man's individual world.

From Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition by Miller, Gustavus Hindman

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Novel Study: Richard III, Acts 1–2

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