controversy

US /ˈkɑːn.trə.vɝː.si/
UK /ˈkɑːn.trə.vɝː.si/
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1.

a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention concerning a matter of opinion

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The new policy sparked a huge controversy.
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There was a lot of controversy surrounding the decision.
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disputedebateargumentdisagreementcontention
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