Controversy

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A dispute, especially a public one, between sides holding opposing views. See Synonyms at argument.
  • n. The act or practice of engaging in such disputes: writers skilled at controversy.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A debate, discussion of opposing opinions; strife.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Contention; dispute; debate; discussion; agitation of contrary opinions.
  • n. Quarrel; strife; cause of variance; difference.
  • n. A suit in law or equity; a question of right.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Disputation; debate; agitation of contrary opinions; a formal or prolonged debate; dispute.
  • n. Specifically A suit in law; the contention in a civil action; a case in which opposing parties contend for their respective claims before a tribunal.
  • n. A matter in dispute; a question to settle.
  • n. Antagonism; resistance.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    difference    dispute    conflict    difference of opinion   
    Hyponym
    fight    argle-bargle    polemic    sparring    argy-bargy   
    Form
    controversial   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    dispute    contention    debate    wrangle    disagreement   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    dispute    debate    conflict    discussion    speculation   
     
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