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- pronunciation:
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vuhr
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- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
controversies |
| definition: |
a disagreement; debate.
There was a major controversy about cutting down old trees to make the road wider.- synonyms:
- debate, dispute
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| related words: |
argument, uproar |
The word controversy
contains the following part:
vers, vert
Latin
root
that means to turn; to be occupied with
  Example words:
adversary, adverse, adversity, advertise, advertisement, anniversary, avert, controversial, controversy, conversation, converse1, convert, convertible, diverse, diversion, diversity, divert, divorce, extrovert, invert, invertebrate, irreversible, reverse, universe, university, versatile, verse, version, versus, vertebrate, vertex, vertical
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