Term: polemicist: a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: xerophthalmia: abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A → 0
Candidate hypernym: lee: the side of something that is sheltered from the wind → 0
Candidate hypernym: periodic acid: any acid of iodine that contains oxygen → 0
Candidate hypernym: jerk: a dull stupid fatuous person → 0
Candidate hypernym: lorenzo dressing: vinaigrette with chili sauce and chopped watercress → 0
Candidate hypernym: raider: a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management → 0
Candidate hypernym: anorexia: a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite → 0
Candidate hypernym: galega: small genus of Eurasian herbs: goat's rue → 0
Candidate hypernym: fuel-air explosive: a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges; the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen; the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below → 0
Candidate hypernym: night-blooming cereus: any of several night-blooming cacti of the genus Selenicereus → 0