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AGONISTICAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does agonistical mean?
• AGONISTICAL (adjective)
The adjective AGONISTICAL has 1 sense:
1. striving to overcome in argument
Familiarity information: AGONISTICAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Striving to overcome in argument
Synonyms:
agonistic; agonistical; combative
Context example:
a dialectical and agonistic approach
Similar:
competitive; competitory (involving competition or competitiveness)
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