controversy (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *controversy*:
NOUN	communication	controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing	a contentious speech act

controversy > pronunciation
Sounds	kaa'ntrahver.siy
Rhymes	absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy...

English > *controversy*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement.
Synonyms	contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing
Narrower	argy-bargy, argle-bargle	A verbal / verbal / verbal dispute
	fight	An intense verbal / verbal / verbal dispute
	firestorm	An outburst of controversy
	polemic	A controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
	sparring	An argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage
Broader	dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict	A disagreement or argument about something important
Spanish	bronca, controversia, discusión, disputa, lid, pelea, pendencia, polémica, quimera, riña
Catalan	argument, controvèrsia, discussió, disputa, lliça, polèmica
Adjectives	controversial	marked by or capable of arousing controversy

HyperDic: controversy