eristic

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Synonyms: meristic, ekistic, veristic

Antonyms: meristic, ekistic, veristic

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Adjective

1. Provoking [[strife]], [[controversy]] or [[discord]].

Noun

1. One who makes [[specious]] arguments; one who is [[disputatious]].
2. A type of [[dialogue]] or [[argument]] where the participants do not have any reasonable goal. The aim is to argue for the sake of conflict, and often to see who can yell the loudest.

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