Controversy Meaning and Definition


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What is the definition Controversy? What is its meaning in the dictionary? Antonyms, How to pronounce? Synonyms, Example sentences, Derivations, Words ending with Controversy, Words starting with Controversy, Related sentences and more...

Controversy meaning

Word: Controversy

How to pronounce: ˈkɒntrəvɜːsɪ

Noun

Definitions:

1. Disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated.

Example sentences: "The announcement ended a protracted controversy"


Synonyms:

polemic

debate

discussion

argument

wrangle

disagreements

contradiction

discrepancy

inconsistency

antagonism

contretemps

difficulty

dispute

conflict

fight

disputation

litigation

row

contestation

quarrel

squabble

altercation

brawl

spat

disagreement

difference

misunderstanding

discord

contention

dissension

dissention


Derivations:

controversial

controversialist

controversially


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Controversy in Other Languages...

Spanish: Controversia

German: Kontroverse

French: Controverse

Italian: Polemica

Turkish: Tartışma


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