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con·tro·ver·sy       [kon-truh-vur-see; Brit. also kuhn-trov-er-see] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -sies.
1.a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion.
2.contention, strife, or argument.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME controversie (< AF) < L contrōversia, equiv. to contrōvers(us) turned against, disputed (contrō-, var. of contrā against, + versus, ptp. of vertere to turn) + -ia -y3]

—Synonyms 1. disagreement, altercation. 2. quarrel, wrangle. See argument.
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con·tro·ver·sy       (kŏn'trə-vûr'sē)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. con·tro·ver·sies
  1. A dispute, especially a public one, between sides holding opposing views. See Synonyms at argument.
  2. The act or practice of engaging in such disputes: writers skilled at controversy.


[Middle English controversie, from Latin contrōversia, from contrōversus, disputed : contrō- (variant of contrā, contra-) + versus, past participle of vertere, to turn; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]

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