Legal Disputes Vocabulary

adjective causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial

• The team had a contentious debate over the proposed budget cuts.
• The siblings got into a contentious argument over who should do the dishes.
• The group chat became contentious when discussing which movie to watch.
• The artist's latest piece was met with a contentious reception from critics.

noun A word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality.

• The government has proposed an additional tax on luxury goods.
• I just found out I have to pay an additional tax on my new car.
• I can't believe they're hitting us with another tax!
• Dealing with that situation was like being hit with an additional tax on top of everything else.