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controversy

English

Etymology

From Old French controversie, from Latin contr?versia (“debate, contention, controversy”), from contr?versus (“turned in an opposite direction”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) now more common: IPA(key): /k?n?t??v?si/, more traditional: IPA(key): /?k?nt???v??si/
  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /?k?nt???v?si/

Noun

controversy (countable and uncountable, plural controversies)

  1. A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:dispute

Derived terms

  • controversial

Related terms

  • controversialist
  • controvert
  • controverter
  • controvertible

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References

Further reading

  • controversy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • controversy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • controversy at OneLook Dictionary Search

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bickering

English

Noun

bickering (plural bickerings)

  1. Petty quarreling. Usually considered a childish behaviour, although often applied to adults.
    • 1820, in Memoirs of John Duke of Marlborough, By William Coxe, Ch.40 heading.
      Meeting of Parliament. — Choice of a whig Speaker. — Speech from the throne. — Parliamentary proceedings, and party bickerings.

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Verb

bickering

  1. present participle of bicker

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