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agonistical

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ag·o·nis·tic  (g-nstk) also ag·o·nis·ti·cal (-t-kl)
adj.
1. Striving to overcome in argument; combative.
2. Struggling to achieve effect; strained and contrived.
3. Of or relating to contests, originally those of the ancient Greeks.
ago·nisti·cal·ly adv.
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Adj.1.agonistical - striving to overcome in argument; "a dialectical and agonistic approach"
agonistic, combative
competitive, competitory - involving competition or competitiveness; "competitive games"; "to improve one's competitive position"


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