controversy

Part of Speech: Noun
Phonetic Pronunciation: /ˈkɒn.trə.vɜː.si/
Definition: A prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion.
Etymology: From Latin "controversia," from "contro-" meaning against + "versia," from "versus," past participle of "vertere," meaning to turn. The word originally denoted a turn of argument or a debate.
Synonyms: Dispute, debate, disagreement, contention, argument.
Antonyms: Agreement, harmony, accord, consensus, concord.
Example Sentences:
- The proposed law has sparked considerable controversy.
- Historians often engage in controversy over differing interpretations of events.
- The use of drones for surveillance is a topic of ongoing controversy.
- They settled the controversy with a public debate.
- The book's release was met with a storm of controversy.
- Social media platforms can amplify controversy, spreading it widely.
- Scientific controversies can lead to breakthroughs in understanding.
- Political controversies often influence public opinion.
- The controversy surrounding the celebrity's comments did not die down quickly.
- Environmental issues are frequently at the center of controversy.

Example Sentences:
- 제안된 법안은 상당한 논란을 불러일으켰다.
- 역사학자들은 종종 사건의 다양한 해석에 대한 논란에 휘말린다.
- 감시를 위한 드론 사용은 지속적인 논란의 주제다.
- 그들은 공개 토론으로 논란을 해결했다.
- 책의 출간은 논란의 폭풍을 맞았다.
- 소셜 미디어 플랫폼은 논란을 확대하여 널리 퍼뜨릴 수 있다.
- 과학적 논란은 이해의 돌파구로 이어질 수 있다.
- 정치적 논란은 종종 여론에 영향을 준다.
- 유명인의 발언을 둘러싼 논란은 쉽게 가라앉지 않았다.
- 환경 문제는 자주 논란의 중심에 있다.