Meaning of controversy | Babel Free

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1. A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; strife
2. A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
   countable, uncountable
3. A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed:altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle.
4. (an) argument between opposing points of view. the controversy over the appointment of the new chairman. kontroversie, twispunt جِدال، مُناظَرَه полемика controvérsia spor, debata, kontroverze die Kontroverse strid; kontrovers διένεξηcontroversia vaidlus مشاجره kiista controverseמחלוקת विवाद borba mišljenja, diskusija vita kontroversi deila; þræta controversia 論争 논쟁 ginčas, polemika strīds; polemika kontroversi controversefeide, strid, kontrovers, polemikkspór, niezgodność poglądów مخالفلت، ش...
5. causing controversy. His new book is very controversial. omstrede جَدَلي спорен controverso sporný, kontroverzní umstritten kontroversiel αμφιλεγόμενος, επίμαχοςcontrovertido, polémico vastuoluline بحث انگیز kiistanalainen sujet à controverse שָׁנוּי במַחֲלוֹקֶת विवादस्पद sporan, prijeporan vitatható, vitatott kontroversial umdeildur controverso 議論のある 논쟁을 일으키는 diskusinis, polemiškas strīdīgs; apstrīdams menimbulkan kontroversi controversieelomstridt, kontroversiellkontrowersyjny بحثانګیزه con...
6. kontroversieel بِصورَةجَدَلِيَّه спорно de modo controverso sporně umstritten kontroversielt αμφισβητήσιμα de forma que se produzca controversia vastuoluliselt بطور بحث انگیز kiistellysti de manière prêtant à controverse תוֹך כְדֵי מַחֲלוֹקֶת विवदास्पद ढंग से sporan, prijeporan vitatkozó módon secara kontroversial á umdeildan hátt in modo controverso 論争的に 논쟁적이게도 polemiškai strīdīgi; apstrīdami dengan kontroversi controversieelomstridt, kontroversielt kontrowersyjnie سوكه سوكه بيرته صحت موندل ...
7. A dispute, especially a public one, between sides holding opposing views.
8. The act or practice of engaging in such disputes: writers skilled at controversy.
9. dispute, argument, or debate, esp one concerning a matter about which there is strong disagreement and esp one carried on in public or in the press
10. a public dispute concerning a matter of opinion.
11. contention, strife, or argument.
12. n → Kontroversen pl, → Streit m; there was a lot of controversy about it → es gab deswegen große Kontroversen or Differenzen; to lead to controversy → Anlass zu Kontroversen geben; statements/facts that are beyond controversy → völlig unumstrittene Behauptungen/Tatsachen
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“[A]nd it is without all controuerſie, that learning doth make the minds of men gentle, generous, maniable, and pliant to gouernment; whereas Ignorance makes them churliſh, thwart, and mutinous; […]”

“From time to time I have been permitted to behold the working, in different ages, of the great controversy between Christ, the Prince of life, the Author of our salvation, and Satan, the prince of evil, the author of sin, the first transgressor of God's holy law.”

“The game was engulfed in controversy when [Jack] Rodwell appeared to win the ball cleanly in a midfield challenge with [Luis] Suarez. The tackle drew an angry response from Liverpool's players – Lucas in particular as Suarez writhed in agony – but it was an obvious injustice when the England Under-21 midfielder was shown the red card.”

“On November 29 1952, a special train ran from Sunderland to Leeds for Christmas shoppers and those attending a Leeds vs. Brentford match. It caused controversy, with Sunderland traders protesting that their shops were just as good as those in Leeds.”

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