Controversial
Controversial adjective - Given to arguing.
Usage example: controversial by temperament, she's the sort of political attack dog who kills all hope of bipartisanship
Perverse and controversial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perverse" instead an adjective "Controversial".
Perverse
Perverse adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.
Controversial and perverse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Controversial" instead an adjective "Perverse".
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