Definition of controversy

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Controversy (n.) Contention; dispute; debate; discussion; agitation of contrary opinions.

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Umpire :: Umpire (n.) A third person, who is to decide a controversy or question submitted to arbitrators in case of their disagreement..
Contest :: Contest (n.) Earnest dispute; strife in argument; controversy; debate; altercation.
Controversialist :: Controversialist (n.) One who carries on a controversy; a disputant.
Arbitration :: Arbitration (n.) The hearing and determination of a cause between parties in controversy, by a person or persons chosen by the parties..
Intricacy :: Intricacy (n.) The state or quality of being intricate or entangled; perplexity; involution; complication; complexity; that which is intricate or involved; as, the intricacy of a knot; the intricacy of accounts; the intricacy of a cause in controversy; the intricacy of a plot..
Polemics :: Polemics (n.) The art or practice of disputation or controversy, especially on religious subjects; that branch of theological science which pertains to the history or conduct of ecclesiastical controversy..
Attack :: Attack (v. t.) To assail with unfriendly speech or writing; to begin a controversy with; to attempt to overthrow or bring into disrepute, by criticism or satire; to censure; as, to attack a man, or his opinions, in a pamphlet..
Uncontroversory :: Uncontroversory (a.) Not involving controversy.
Controversy :: Controversy (n.) A suit in law or equity; a question of right.
Oppose :: Oppose (v. i.) To make objection or opposition in controversy.
Determination :: Determination (n.) The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy..
Controversion :: Controversion (n.) Act of controverting; controversy.
Controverse :: Controverse (n.) Controversy.
Agitate :: Agitate (v. t.) To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a controversy hotly agitated..
Debatement :: Debatement (n.) Controversy; deliberation; debate.
Terminate :: Terminate (v. t.) To put an end to; to make to cease; as, to terminate an effort, or a controversy..
Agitation :: Agitation (n.) Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate..
Disagree :: Disagree (v. i.) To differ in opinion; to hold discordant views; to be at controversy; to quarrel.
Polemic :: Polemic (a.) Engaged in, or addicted to, polemics, or to controversy; disputations; as, a polemic writer..
Gladiator :: Gladiator (n.) One who engages in any fierce combat or controversy.
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