n. 1) disagreement, argument or quarrel. 2) a dispute, which must...

public discussion and argument about something that many people strongly disagree about, disapprove of, or are shocked by to arouse/cause controversy a bitter controversy over/about the site of the ne [..]

late 14c., from Old French controversie or directly from Latin controversia, from controversus "turned in an opposite direction, disputed, turned against," from contra- "against" ( [..]

disagreement or debate.

A disagreement, argument, or quarrel. See also: actual controversy

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" (controversial) marked by or capable of arousing controvers [..]

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pl: -sies 1 : a state of dispute or disagreement [suits at common law, where the value in shall exceed twenty dollars "U.S. Constitution amend. VII"] 2 : a civil action involving a real and [..]

Controversy is a strong disagreement, dispute or debate on a matter among the public. It also refers to a justiciable dispute. In the context of Constitutional law, controversy refers to a definitive [..]

(n) a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

A disagreement or a dispute that requires a definitive determination of how the law applies to the facts that are asserted to be true.

A debate, discussion of opposing opinions; strife. * date=October 1, 2011 |author=Phil McNulty |title=Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/ [..]