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controversial

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkɒntrəˈvɜː^rʃ^əl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌkɑntrəˈvɝʃəl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kon′trə vûr′shəl)

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Collocations for "controversial"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "controversial" in context.

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controversial

adj

is a controversial [book, article, song, actress, politician]
made a controversial [decision, ruling, law]
the controversial [issue, question, matter] of
a controversial [player, match, penalty, game, final]
controversial [plans, programs, changes] (to)
was a controversial thing to [do, say]
was controversial to [many, the public]
is [very, hugely, highly] controversial

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'controversial' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

call - debate - dismissal - enforce - experiment - fencing - groundbreaking - infamous - influential - jury - merger - merit - penalty - play - repeat - single - tax - theme - title - topic - trial

Forum discussions with the word(s) "controversial" in the title:

a controversial setting-aside of protocol precedent - English Only forum
a number of = many - controversial - English Only forum
as controversial as it is fundamental - English Only forum
concerned with controversial subjects 'until / that / as / which' - English Only forum
construction on a controversial $50 billion inter-ocean canal - English Only forum
Contentious vs controversial - English Only forum
Controversial - English Only forum
controversial - English Only forum
controversial / controverted - English Only forum
controversial /debate - English Only forum
Controversial stuff - English Only forum
Controversial television advertising - English Only forum
Controversial Vs. Controversed - English Only forum
difference between controversial and debatable - English Only forum
grammatically controversial - English Only forum
highly controversial VS very controversial - English Only forum
If also controversial - English Only forum
Irreverence: controversial meaning of "irreverence" - English Only forum
It also asks some controversial ones. - English Only forum
Non-controversial vs uncontroversial - English Only forum
Nothing is controversial. - English Only forum
only becomes controversial - English Only forum
over its controversial stance - English Only forum
Pronunciation and Phonetic for "Controversial" - English Only forum
remains a controversial piece of theorizing - English Only forum
report as (factual/controversial) claims that historians debate - English Only forum
Rub: Anderson Silva's almost controversial win - English Only forum
shouldn’t be a controversial view - English Only forum
smuggle the controversial chapters of somebody's Milestones - English Only forum
So very controversial pick in Jeff Sessions but something where loyalty has won out. - English Only forum
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