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   controversy

   /ˈkɒntrəvəːsi/

   noun

   • 1. prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion: "the design of the building has caused controversy"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin controversia, from controversus ‘turned against, disputed’, from contro- (variant of contra- ‘against’) + versus, past participle of vertere ‘to turn’.

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   Controversy definition: a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion.. See examples of CONTROVERSY used in a sentence.

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   Controversy is a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of controversy with examples from various sources.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word controversy, which means public discussion and argument about something that many people strongly disagree about. See example sentences, synonyms and related words in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   A controversy is a dispute or argument in which people express strong opposing views. When a popular TV show kills off a well-loved character, there's bound to be a lot of controversy.

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