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Controversy vs Proceeding - What's the difference?

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Controversy is a related term of proceeding.


As nouns the difference between controversy and proceeding

is that controversy is a debate, discussion of opposing opinions; strife while proceeding is the act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction.

As a verb proceeding is

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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

    proceeding

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction
  • The collection of academic papers published in the context of an academic conference
  • Progress or movement from one thing to another.
  • *
  • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=2 , passage=I had occasion […] to make a somewhat long business trip to Chicago, and on my return […] I found Farrar awaiting me in the railway station. He smiled his wonted fraction by way of greeting, […], and finally leading me to his buggy, turned and drove out of town. I was completely mystified at such an unusual proceeding .}}
  • A measure or step taken in a course of business; a transaction; as, an illegal proceeding; a cautious or a violent proceeding.
  • * (Macaulay)
  • The proceedings of the high commission.
  • Plural'', see ''proceedings .
  • Synonyms

    * procedure * measure * step

    See also

    * transaction. (Webster 1913)