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Learn the meaning of controversy with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.
controversy
(noun)
controversy
(noun)
Meaning
a disagreement or dispute
Example
"The controversy surrounding the new policy sparked a heated debate among students."
Synonyms
debatedisputeargument
Antonyms
agreementharmony
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'controversia', meaning a turning against.
Related word forms
noun: controversial
verb: controvert
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