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      controversial

      adjective

      Stress: third syllable

      Syllables: con-tro-ver-sial (4)

      English Definition

      Giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement.

      Example Sentence

      It was a highly controversial decision.

      US IPA /ˌkɑːntrəˈvɜːrʃl/
      UK IPA /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃl/

      Synonyms

      disputed contentious arguable debatable polemical

      Antonyms

      uncontroversial undisputed agreed
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