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Controversy vs Debatable - What's the difference?

controversy | debatable |

As a noun controversy

is a debate, discussion of opposing opinions; strife.

As an adjective debatable is

controversial not fully proved, open to debate, sometimes used humorously.

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.}}

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    * controversial

    Related terms

    * controversialist * controvert * controverter * controvertible

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    debatable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Controversial. Not fully proved, open to debate, sometimes used humorously.
    • Those data are debatable , no one has been able to replicate them.
    It's debatable whether he is a stud.
  • Of a person, argumentative.
    • That debatable individual.
  • A fitting subject for debate.
    • The lack of bonuses isn't debatable.

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