noun (formal)
1 [C] a speech or a piece of writing that argues very strongly for or against sth/sb
2 [U] (also polemics [pl.]) the practice or skill of arguing strongly for or against sth/sb:
Her speech was memorable for its polemic rather than its substance.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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