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polemic
/pəˈlɛmɪk/
noun
A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.
An argument or controversy.
A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
adjective
Having the characteristics of a polemic.
Synonymspolemical
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