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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
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controversies |
| definition 1: |
a dispute, esp. a public one, marked by the expression of opposing views; debate.
The proposal to tear down the old city hall building caused a major controversy in town.
- synonyms:
- debate, dispute
- similar words:
- contention, disputation, hot potato, polemics
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| definition 2: |
a quarrel or argument.
Let's not have any more controversies over money.
- synonyms:
- altercation, argument, disagreement, dispute, quarrel
- similar words:
- bicker, brawl, broil, fight, row, ruckus, rumpus, run-in, set-to, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle
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| related words: |
affair, altercation, argument, conflict, furor, uproar |
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