Contentious and Placatory

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Contentious adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.

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Placatory is an antonym for contentious.

Nearby Word: contention

Placatory adjective - Tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility.

Usage example: a placatory effort to improve relations with the townspeople, who were upset about the wild campus parties

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Contentious is an antonym for placatory.

Nearby Words: placate, placating, placated

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