controversy
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controversy /ˈkɒntrəvəːsi, kənˈtrɒvəsi/
▶noun (pl. controversies) prolonged public disagreement or heated debate.
– origin ME: from L. controversia, from controversus ‘turned against, disputed’.
usage: The second pronunciation, putting the stress on -trov-, is widely held to be incorrect in standard English.
'controversy' also found in these Oxford entries:
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- cat
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