tendentious
[ ten-den-shuhs ]
/ tɛnˈdɛn ʃəs /
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adjective
having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose: a tendentious novel.
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Also ten·den·cious, ten·den·tial [ten-den-shuhl]. /tɛnˈdɛn ʃəl/.
OTHER WORDS FROM tendentious
ten·den·tious·ly, adverbten·den·tious·ness, nounWords nearby tendentious
Ten Commandments, tend, tendance, tendency, tendency tone, tendentious, tender, tenderable, tender age, tenderfoot, tender-hearted
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tendentious
tendencious
/ (tɛnˈdɛnʃəs) /
adjective
having or showing an intentional tendency or bias, esp a controversial one
Derived forms of tendentious
tendentiously, tendenciously, tendentially or tendencially, adverbtendentiousness or tendenciousness, nounWord Origin for tendentious
C20: from tendency
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