Contentious

Likely to cause an argument
 
 
     

 

Paraphrasing example:
Original passage:

"The recent presidential campaign was a very contentious one."

Paraphrased passage:

  The presidential campaign that just happened caused a lot of people to argue with each other.  

 
   
 

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Original sentence:

  "Budget cuts are almost always a contentious issue."

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