Synonyms for controversy
ˈkɒn trəˌvɜr si; Brit. also kənˈtrɒv ər sicon·tro·ver·sy

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1. controversy

   A feud is enmity between families, clans, or parties, with acts of hostility mutually retaliated and avenged; feud is rarely used of individuals, never of nations. While all the other words of the group may refer to that which is transient, a feud is long-enduring, and often hereditary. Dissension is used of a number of persons, of a party or other organization. Bitterness is in feeling only; enmity and hostility involve will and purpose to oppose or injure. A quarrel is in word or act, or both, and is commonly slight and transient, as we speak of childish quarrels; contention and strife may be in word or deed; contest ordinarily involves some form of action. Contest is often used in a good sense, contention and strife very rarely so. Controversy is commonly in words; strife extends from verbal controversy to the contests of armies. Affray, brawl, and broil, like quarrel, are words of inferior dignity. An affray or broil may arise at a street corner; the affray always involves physical force; the brawl or broil may be confined to violent language.

   Synonyms:
   affray, animosity, bitterness, brawl, broil, contention, contest, dispute, dissension, enmity, feud, fray, hostility, quarrel, strife

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1. controversy

   Synonyms:
   dispute, disagreement, quarrel, strife, altercation, contention, disputation, wrangle, bickering, question

   Antonyms:
   agreement, unanimity, coincidence

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1. controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguingnoun

   a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

   "they were involved in a violent argument"

   Synonyms:
   debate, disceptation, lean, list, rivalry, careen, inclination, sway, leaning, contention, line, rock, argument, tilt, joust, competition, disputation, literary argument, contestation, line of reasoning, arguing, statement, argumentation, logical argument, public debate, parameter

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1. controversynoun

   Synonyms:
   discussion, dispute, disputation, debate, polemics, altercation, logomachy, war of words, strife of words

2. controversynoun

   Synonyms:
   lawsuit, suit at law, process in law

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1. controversynoun

   Synonyms:
   dispute, contention, disoutation, altercation polemics, logomachy

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1. List of paraphrases for "controversy":

   polemic, dispute, controversial, argument, contentions, disagreement, debate, disputes, contention

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1. Christopher Nolan:

   There’s such controversy around it, because they didn’t tell anyone.

2. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell:

   Why would they use some dispute like this, some controversy like this...to get in the way of their judgment [on Iran's nuclear program], we're alarmed about it, a number of Democrats are alarmed about it -- we will be acting.

3. Donald Trump:

   She got paid a lot of money to write a book and President Barack Obama always expect a little controversy, i'll give you a little controversy back, I'll never forgive( President Barack Obama) for what he did to our Donald Trump military. It was depleted, and I had to fix it.

4. Maribel Garcia:

   Michael Jackson tweeted on March 26. The controversy over the condition of the elephant has gone all the way to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The socialist leader said that Ruperta’s condition is due to old age and that the claim that she is underfed is a conspiracy driven by enemies of the state trying to demoralize the country and, especially, children. Ruperta is 46 years old, middle aged for an African elephant that typically live to age 65 or 70. Maribel Garcia, the animal rights activist who first sounded the alarms on Ruperta’s health, told Fox News that for too long the elephant had been eating just pumpkins and some grass. The elephant should be weighing 7 tons, Maribel Garcia explained, but Maribel Garcia is currently at just 4. Elephants feed on carrots, grass, vegetables, fruits and bamboo leaves, we believe that the diet of just pumpkins and the absence of her veterinarian who has treated her for more than 10 years influenced the elephant to be in that state.

5. Donald Trump:

   Hey, how about the NFL. Look I don’t want to cause controversy. … I don’t want to cause controversy, they passed this stupid thing. You don’t have to do this anymore if you don’t respect the flag or if you don’t like the country or whatever it is, just go into the locker room.