Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - controversial
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Controversial
controversial
adjective Date: 1583 1. of, relating to, or arousing controversy a ~ policy a ~ film 2. given to controversy ; disputatious a ~ temperament • ~ism noun • ~ist noun • ~ly adverb
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adj. 1 causing or subject to controversy. 2 of controversy. 3 given to controversy. Derivatives controversialism n. controversialist n. controversially adv. Etymology: LL controversialis (as CONTROVERSY) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. спорный, дискуссионный controversial question —- спорный вопрос 2. вызывающий полемику, разногласия в оценках controversial book —- книга, вызвавшая оживленную полемику both candidates tried to avoid controversial issues —- оба кандидата тщательно обходили больные вопросы 3. любящий спорить, несговорчивый ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. 1) спорный, дискуссионный 2) любящий полемику, имеющий склонность к полемике, полемический ...Англо-русский словарь
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Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. If you describe something or someone as controversial, you mean that they are the subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval. Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries... The changes are bound to be controversial. ADJ • controversially More controversially, he claims that these higher profits cover the cost of finding fresh talent... ADV: usu ADV with cl, also ADV with v ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj causing a lot of disagreement, because many people have strong opinions about the subject being discussed (Contraception is still a controversial issue in this part of the world. | a controversial plan/decision etc) (a highly controversial plan to flood the valley in order to build a hydro-electric dam | a controversial figure (=someone who does things that are controversial)) (Maxwell soon became a controversial figure in the world of big business.) - controversially adv ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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