controversy

/ˈkɑn·trəˌvɜr·si/ n [C/U]

Definition

› a disagreement, often a public one, that involves different ideas or opinions about something: [C] Publication of the article unleashed a scientific controversy that raged for years. [U] The president’s decisions stirred up a lot controversy.

(Definition of controversy n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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