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ten•den•tious
Pronunciation: (ten-den'shus), [key]—
adj.
having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose:
a tendentious novel. Also,ten•den'cious,ten•den•tialPronunciation: (ten-den'shul). [key]Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.