controversy
- noun (n)
Meaning: debate, dispute
Synonyms:
altercation
argument
beef
bickering
brush
contention
difference
discussion
disputation
dissention
embroilment
falling-out
flak
fuss
hurrah
miff
polemic
quarrel
row
rumpus
scene
scrap
squabble
strife
tiff
words
wrangle
wrangling
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