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controversy
[ kon-truh-vur-see; British also kuhn-trov-er-see ]
noun
- a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion.
Synonyms: altercation, disagreement
- contention, strife, or argument.
controversy
/ kənˈtrɒvəsɪ; ˈkɒntrəˌvɜːsɪ; ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl /
noun
- dispute, argument, or debate, esp one concerning a matter about which there is strong disagreement and esp one carried on in public or in the press
Derived Forms
- ˌcontroˈversialˌism, noun
- ˌcontroˈversially, adverb
- controversial, adjective
- ˌcontroˈversialist, noun
Other Words From
- pre·contro·versy noun plural precontroversies
Word History and Origins
Origin of controversy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of controversy1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Speaking to the BBC, director Morgan Neville said he had wanted to address the controversy, but the sequence ultimately derailed the story he was trying to tell.
According to the Daily Mail, one of its reporters approached Strahan outside his home and asked about the national anthem controversy.
In 2019, Ratcliffe was the center of controversy and withdrew his name from consideration as Trump's pick to lead the nation's intelligence community over accusations that he padded his résumé, pivoting to accept the role months later and serve as the director of national intelligence from 2020 to 2021 during Trump’s first term.
However, the song’s commercial success has been eclipsed by the controversy around its lyrics; “A mamacita since 14” is just one of the lines that has been interpreted as sexualizing underage girls.
Wittich's departure comes weeks after a major controversy over the FIA's racing guidelines broke out within F1, following a battle between title contenders Max Verstappen and Lando Norris at the US Grand Prix.
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