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Disposed to dispute; inclined to cavil or to reason in opposition; as, a disputative temper.

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  1. a. Disposed to dispute; inclined to cavil or to reason in opposition; as, a disputative temper.
  2. adj. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
  3. Disposed to dispute; inclined to cavil or to reason in opposition; as, a disputative temper. I. Watts.
  4. Disposed to dispute; inclined to cavil or to reason inopposition; as, a disputative temper. I. Watts.
  5. s inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits