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Squabbling vs Controversy - What's the difference?

squabbling | controversy |

As nouns the difference between squabbling and controversy

is that squabbling is a petty argument or conflict while controversy is a debate, discussion of opposing opinions; strife.

As a verb squabbling

is .

squabbling

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A petty argument or conflict.
  • * 1840 , Robert Chambers, ?William Chambers, Chambers's Edinburgh Journal (volume 8, page 382)
    • Since the provinces declared their independence, broils and squabblings of one sort and another have greatly retarded the advancement which they might otherwise have made.

    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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