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TENDENTIOUS

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one

Example:

distinguishing between verifiable fact and tendentious assertion

Synonyms:

tendencious; tendentious

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Adjectives

Similar:

partisan; partizan (devoted to a cause or party)

Derivation:

tendency (an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others)

tendentiousness (an intentional and controversial bias)

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