subject to controversy

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controversy
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Sense: Noun: difference of opinion

Synonyms:

difference of opinion, dispute , disagreement, debate , polemic, argument , discussion , issue , contention , bone of contention, matter of opinion, public debate

Sense: Noun: argument

Synonyms:

argument , disagreement, dispute , quarrel , altercation, row (UK), tiff (UK, informal), squabble, tussle, fierce exchange, heated debate, back-and-forth

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