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polemic

[puh-lem-ik, poh-] / pəˈlɛm ɪk, poʊ- /
ADJECTIVE
argumentative
Synonyms
STRONG
belligerent contrary eristic
WEAK
combative contentious controversial disputatious factious fire-eating having a chip on one's shoulder litigious opinionated polemical pugnacious quarrelsome salty scrappy spiky touchy
NOUN
argument
Synonyms
STRONGEST
spat
STRONG
altercation beef bicker bickering blowup bone brawl brush clash contention controversy crusher debate difficulty disagreement dispute dustup exchange face-off feud fight finisher flap fuss gin go hassle knockdown out quarrel rhubarb romp row ruckus ruction rumpus run-in scene scrap set-to shindy squabble static stew tiff word words wrangle
WEAK
bone of contention bone to pick brannigan difference of opinion donnybrook falling-out knock-down-drag-out
Antonyms
STRONG
agreement calm ease friendship harmony peace

Example Sentences

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But this is a work of history, not a polemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025

In every race, in every discussion, in every polemic, there is always a good power and a bad power, good guys and bad guys.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2023

What Rufo is talking about is a classic bait-and-switch — cutting and pasting a polemic from one place into another for a strategic advantage.

From Salon • May 30, 2023

Speaking of paying attention, you have patiently endured my polemic to get to the good news.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2023

I was heart-sick at the prospect that he might want to re-edit the entire book into a polemic against Elijah Muhammad.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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