Controversial and Willful

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Controversial adjective - Given to arguing.

Usage example: controversial by temperament, she's the sort of political attack dog who kills all hope of bipartisanship

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Willful and controversial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Willful" instead an adjective "Controversial".

Willful adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.

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Controversial and willful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Controversial" instead an adjective "Willful".

Nearby Words: willed, willfulness, willfully

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