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controversy 音標拼音: [k'ɑntrəv ,ɚsi] n. 論爭,辯論,論戰,爭論 論爭,辯論,論戰,爭論 controversy n 1: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; " they were involved in a violent argument" [ synonym: { controversy}, { contention}, { contestation}, { disputation}, { disceptation}, { tilt}, { argument}, { arguing}] Controversy \ Con" tro* ver` sy\, n.; pl. { Controversies}. [ L. controversia, fr. controversus turned against, disputed; contro- = contra versus, p. p. of vertere to turn. See { Verse}.] 1. Contention; dispute; debate; discussion; agitation of contrary opinions. [ 1913 Webster] This left no room for controversy about the title. -- Locke. [ 1913 Webster] A dispute is commonly oral, and a controversy in writing. -- Johnson. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Quarrel; strife; cause of variance; difference. [ 1913 Webster] The Lord hath a controversy with the nations. -- Jer. xxv. 31. [ 1913 Webster] 3. A suit in law or equity; a question of right. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] When any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment. -- 2 Sam. xv. 2. Syn: Dispute; debate; disputation; disagreement; altercation; contention; wrangle; strife; quarrel. [ 1913 Webster] 108 Moby Thesaurus words for " controversy": Kilkenny cats, altercation, antagonism, apologetics, apologia, apology, argument, argumentation, bicker, bickering, blood feud, brawl, broil, casuistry, cat- and- dog life, clashing, combat, conflict, confrontation, contention, contentiousness, contest, contestation, contradiction, cut and thrust, debate, defense, difference, disaccord, disaccordance, disagreement, discord, discordance, discordancy, discrepancy, disharmony, disparity, disputation, dispute, dissension, dissent, dissidence, dissonance, disunion, disunity, divergence, diversity, donnybrook, donnybrook fair, embroilment, enmity, faction, falling- out, feud, fight, fighting, fliting, flyting, fracas, fuss, hassle, hostility, hubbub, hurrah, imbroglio, inaccordance, inequality, jarring, litigation, logomachy, miff, negation, open quarrel, opposition, oppugnancy, paper war, passage of arms, polemic, polemics, quarrel, quarreling, quarrelsomeness, questioning, repugnance, rhubarb, rumpus, scrapping, set- to, sharp words, slanging match, snarl, spat, squabble, squabbling, strife, struggle, tiff, tussle, unharmoniousness, variance, vendetta, verbal engagement, war, war of words, warfare, words, wrangle, wrangling
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