Definition of controversy
Nouns
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- Synonyms:
- arguing, argument, contention, contestation, disceptation, disputation, tilt
- Types:
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argle-bargle, argy-bargy
a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument
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firestorm
an outburst of controversy
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sparring
an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage
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polemic
a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
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fight
an intense verbal dispute
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conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute
a disagreement or argument about something important
Vocabulary Lists for controversy
Obama's Health Care Address to Congress »(844 words)
Obama's Health Care Address to Congress, made on...
- health care
- insurance
- insurance company
- affordable
- health insurance
Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels - Chapters 1-4 »(415 words)
A very interesting vocabulary list from Gulliver's...
- scimitar
- lilliputian
- observe
- middle finger
- metropolis
George Orwell's "Homage to Catalonia" Chapters 8-14 »(302 words)
Vocabulary study list for George Orwell's "Homage to...
- denigrate
- redistribute
- adulterate
- alternatively
- amputate
sample »(196 words)
- compulsory process
- cruel and unusual punishment
- re-examine
- probable cause
- criminal prosecution
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