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Contentious vs Wrangling - What's the difference?

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Contentious is a synonym of wrangling.


As an adjective contentious

is marked by heated arguments or controversy.

As a noun wrangling is

contention; gainstriving.

As a verb wrangling is

.

contentious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2012 , date=June 19 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 1-0 Ukraine , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Ukraine, however, will complain long and hard about a contentious second-half incident when Marko Devic's shot clearly crossed the line before it was scrambled away by John Terry, only for the officials to remain unmoved.}}
  • Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.
  • Synonyms

    * See also * See also

    Derived terms

    * contentiously * contentiousness

    References

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    wrangling

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) wranglyng, wranglinge, equivalent to .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • contention; gainstriving
  • dispute; disputation; quarreling
  • a dispute; a contentious argument; a brawl
  • Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (head)