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controversy

con·tro·ver·sy [ kóntrə vùrssee ] (plural con·tro·ver·sies)


noun 
Definition:
 
dispute about contentious topic: disagreement on a contentious topic, strongly felt or expressed by all those concerned, or an instance of this

[14th century. < Latin controversia< controversus "disputed," literally "turned against" < vertere "to turn"]
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