CONTROVERSY
\kˈɒntɹəvˌɜːsi], \kˈɒntɹəvˌɜːsi], \k_ˈɒ_n_t_ɹ_ə_v_ˌɜː_s_i]\
Definitions of CONTROVERSY
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
By Princeton University
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a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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Debate or dispute, generally carried on in writing; an agitation of contrary opinions; quarrel; strife.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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