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tendentious

 

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Adjective tendentious has 1 sense
  1. tendentious, tendencious - having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one; "a tendentious account of recent elections"; "distinguishing between verifiable fact and tendentious assertion"
    Antonyms: nonpartisan, nonpartizan (indirect, via partisan)

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tendentious

Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: exhibiting a strong bias or a tendentious attitude; promoting a particular point of view Sense 1: expressing a controversial or partisan opinion

Example Sentence 1: The newspaper's tendentious article on the upcoming election clearly favored one candidate over the others.

Example Sentence 2: The documentary presented a tendentious view of the historical events, intentionally leaving out opposing perspectives.

Sense 2: inclined to promote a specific agenda or viewpoint

Example Sentence 1: The tendentious teacher only assigned readings that supported her personal beliefs, ignoring diverse perspectives.

Example Sentence 2: The tendentious speaker attempted to persuade the audience by selectively presenting information that favored his argument.

Sense 3: characterized by an intentional bias or prejudice

Example Sentence 1: The tendentious reporting of the news outlet garnered criticism for its lack of objectivity.

Example Sentence 2: The author's tendentious writing style made it difficult for readers to trust the accuracy of the information presented.

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