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   controversial

   /ˌkɒntrəˈvəːʃl/

   adjective

   • 1. giving rise or likely to give rise to controversy or public disagreement: "years of wrangling over a controversial bypass"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from late Latin controversialis, from controversia (see controversy).

   Derivatives

   • 1. controversialist noun
   • 2. controversiality noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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