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Controverse vs Controversy - What's the difference?

controverse | controversy |

As an adjective controverse

is controversial.

As a verb controverse

is .

As a noun controversy is

a debate, discussion of opposing opinions; strife.

controverse

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) Controversy.
  • * 1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , IV.4:
    • So fitly now here commeth next in place, / After the proofe of prowesse ended well, / The controverse of beauties soveraine grace […].

    Verb

    (controvers)
  • (obsolete) to controvert

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    controversy

    English

    (wikipedia controversy)

    Noun

    (controversies)
  • A debate, discussion of opposing opinions; strife.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The game was engulfed in controversy when Rodwell appeared to win the ball cleanly in a midfield challenge with Suarez. The tackle drew an angry response from Liverpool's players- Lucas in particular as Suarez writhed in agony - but it was an obvious injustice when the England Under-21 midfielder was shown the red card.}}

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * controversial

    Related terms

    * controversialist * controvert * controverter * controvertible

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