Definition of controversy

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Controversy (n.) A suit in law or equity; a question of right.

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Controversy :: Controversy (n.) Quarrel; strife; cause of variance; difference.
Arbitration :: Arbitration (n.) The hearing and determination of a cause between parties in controversy, by a person or persons chosen by the parties..
Controversial :: Controversial (a.) Relating to, or consisting of, controversy; disputatious; polemical; as, controversial divinity..
Faser :: Faser (n.) A blow in the face, as in boxing; hence, any severe or stunning check or defeat, as in controversy..
Controverse :: Controverse (n.) Controversy.
Prolific :: Prolific (a.) Serving to produce; fruitful of results; active; as, a prolific brain; a controversy prolific of evil..
Difficulty :: Difficulty (n.) A controversy; a falling out; a disagreement; an objection; a cavil.
Controversialist :: Controversialist (n.) One who carries on a controversy; a disputant.
Aggress :: Aggress (v. i.) To commit the first act of hostility or offense; to begin a quarrel or controversy; to make an attack; -- with on.
Quinquarticular :: Quinquarticular (a.) Relating to the five articles or points; as, the quinquarticular controversy between Arminians and Calvinists..
Controvert :: Controvert (v. t.) To make matter of controversy; to dispute or oppose by reasoning; to contend against in words or writings; to contest; to debate.
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..
Debate :: Debate (v. t.) Contention in words or arguments; discussion for the purpose of elucidating truth or influencing action; strife in argument; controversy; as, the debates in Parliament or in Congress..
Controversy :: Controversy (n.) Contention; dispute; debate; discussion; agitation of contrary opinions.
Determine :: Determine (v. t.) To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide; as, the court has determined the cause..
Oppose :: Oppose (v. i.) To make objection or opposition in controversy.
Contentious :: Contentious (a.) Contested; litigated; litigious; having power to decide controversy.
Submissive :: Submission (n.) An agreement by which parties engage to submit any matter of controversy between them to the decision of arbitrators.
Polemic :: Polemic (a.) Engaged in, or addicted to, polemics, or to controversy; disputations; as, a polemic writer..
Debatable :: Debatable (a.) Liable to be debated; disputable; subject to controversy or contention; open to question or dispute; as, a debatable question..
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