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

: marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased

— ten·den·tious·ly adverb

— ten·den·tious·ness noun

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1900

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