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tendentious
adjective ten·den·tious \ten-ˈden(t)-shəs\
: strongly favoring a particular point of view in a way that may cause argument : expressing a strong opinion
Full Definition of TENDENTIOUS
— ten·den·tious·ly adverb
— ten·den·tious·ness noun
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First Known Use of TENDENTIOUS
1900
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