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Controversy vs Competition - What's the difference?

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Controversy is a related term of competition.


As nouns the difference between controversy and competition

is that controversy is a debate, discussion of opposing opinions; strife while competition is competition.

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

    References

    competition

    Noun

  • (label) The action of competing.
  • *
  • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=8 , passage=The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again;
  • (label) A contest for a prize or award.
  • The competitors in such a contest.
  • Antonyms

    * (action of competing) cooperation

    Derived terms

    * competitioner * economic competition