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Argumentativeness

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Argumentativeness
Absolute, Sir Anthony
warm-hearted but testy; always blames others. [Br. Drama.: The Rivals]
Caterpillar
peevishly disputes with Alice. [Br. Lit.: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland]
Lessways, Hilda
husband Edwin could never agree with her. [Br. Lit.: The Clayhanger Trilogy]
Naggleton, Mr. and Mrs
. contentious and fault finding couple. [Br. Lit.: Punch, 1864–1865; Brewer Handbook, 742]


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I felt all the dogged argumentativeness of my nature awake within me as I answered him, "I am satisfied that Lucy's body is not in that coffin, but that only proves one thing.
 
 
 
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