polemic

  1. 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.
  2. Noun.  An argument or controversy.
  3. Noun.  A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
  4. Adjective.  Having the characteristics of a polemic.

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