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contested

3 syllables
adjective
Quick answer

As an adjective, contested means controversial.

Meanings of contested

2 meanings

adjective

  1. Controversial; contentious; debated

  2. Disputed or made the object of contention or competition

    “a contested election”

verb

Simple past tense and past participle of contest

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Words that rhyme with contested

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