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Controversy

Definition: Controversy

Controversy

Noun

1. A dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "controversy" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references)

Etymology: Controversy \Con"tro*ver`sy\, noun; plural Controversies. [Latin expression controversia, from controversus turned against, disputed; contro- contra versus, past participle of vertere to turn. See Verse.]. (Websters 1913)


Specialty Definition: Controversy

DomainDefinition

Satire

CONTROVERSY, n. A battle in which spittle or ink replaces the injurious cannon-ball and the inconsiderate bayonet. In controversy with the facile tongue -- That bloodless warfare of the old and young -- So seek your adversary to engage That on himself he shall exhaust his rage, And, like a snake that's fastened to the ground, With his own fangs inflict the fatal wound. You ask me how this miracle is done? Adopt his own opinions, one by one, And taunt him to refute them; in his wrath He'll sweep them pitilessly from his path. Advance then gently all you wish to prove, Each proposition prefaced with, "As you've So well remarked," or, "As you wisely say, And I cannot dispute," or, "By the way, This view of it which, better far expressed, Runs through your argument." Then leave the rest To him, secure that he'll perform his trust And prove your views intelligent and just. Conmore Apel Brune. Source: Devil's Dictionary.

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Specialty Definition: Controversy

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Controversy arises when people disagree on an issue important to them and want to discuss it. It is also a legal term that applies to appeals to the United States Supreme Court, the court cannot review cases in which there is no controversy.

Similarly, in the 2003 lawsuit by Red Hat against SCO (se SCO vs Linux, SCO filed a motion to dismiss, as they claimed there was no "actual controversy".

See also:

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Controversy."

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Synonyms: Controversy

Synonyms: arguing (n), argument (n), contention (n), contestation (n), tilt (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Controversy

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Contention

Controversy, polemics; debate; (discussion); war of words, logomachy, litigation; paper war; high words; (quarrel); sparring; Verb:

Inquiry

Question, query, problem, desideratum, point to be solved, porism; subject of inquiry, field of inquiry, subject of controversy; point in dispute, matter in dispute; moot point; issue, question at issue; bone of contention; (discord); plain question, fair question, open question; enigma; (secret); knotty point; (difficulty); quodlibet; threshold of an inquiry.

Reasoning,

Argumentation, controversy, debate; polemics, wrangling; contention; logomachy; disputation, disceptation; paper war.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Controversy

English words defined with "controversy": A variance, All comers, At issuecharged, Consistorian, contentious, Contentious jurisdiction, Controverse, controversial, controversialist, controversially, Controversies, Controversion, ControvertistDebatement, Disceptation, disputantembattledFaser, focusHome thrustnativist, nativistic, noncontentious, noncontroversialPhilopolemical, polemic, polemical, polemically, polemicise, polemicize, Polemics, polemize, Predestinarian, provocativeQuinquarticularres judicataSeguestration, Special administration, SyncretistTo carry one's point, To join, To run the gantletuncontroversial, uncontroversially, Uncontroversory. (references)
Specialty definitions using "controversy": Adoption ControversyBangorian Controversy, Books, Bovine somatotropin, Boyle ControversyCOMMISSIONER OF CONCILIATIONElection, EucharistFilioque ControversyGlory be to the Father, Gorham ControversyHorse ProtestantIMPARTIALlead, life, Low to HighMarrow Controversy, Marrow-men, Mutual FriendsNational Organic ProgramPRE, Pre-Spurtights, Troll-O-MeterVineyard ControversyWood's Halfpence. (references)
Etymologies containing "controversy": Uncontroversory. (references)

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Modern Usage: Controversy

DomainUsage

Screenplays

Ladies and gentlemen, because of the controversy already aroused, the producers of this film wish to re-emphasize what is already stated in the film, that there is no established scientific connection between Mongolism and psychotic or criminal behavior. (Twisted Nerve; writing credit: Roy Boulting; Leo Marks)

Movie/TV Titles

Sampson-Schley Controversy (1901)

Sampson and Schley Controversy -- Tea Party (1901)

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Commercial Usage: Controversy

DomainTitle

Books

  • Air Bags - Safety, Controversy, Adult-Child Deaths in Automobiles: Index of New Information (reference)

  • The Lost Battalion: Controversy and Casualties in the Battle of Hue (reference)

  • Chlorofluorocarbons in the Environment: The Aerosol Controversy (reference)

  • Debating P.C.: The Controversy over Political Correctness on College Campuses (reference)

  • The Victorian Controversy Surrounding the Wellington War Memorial: The Archduke of Hyde Park Corner (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Theater & Movies

  • A Question of Origins: Examining the Creation/Evolution Controversy (reference)

  • Controversy Over Gun Control (reference)

  • The Spanking Controversy (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

  

Music

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Image Slideshow: Controversy

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Photo Album: Controversy

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Deepsea soundings by the USS ARCTIC - Otway Berryman commanding Top line is ship track between Newfoundland and Ireland Bottom line is profile and shows no plateau Generated a controversy with Matthew Fontaine Maury Maury declared erroneous and continued touting "Telegraphic Plateau". Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

The Great Tobacco Controversy. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

The present status of the water controversy. Credit: Library of Congress.

Senator J. William Fulbright kicking sleeping "Dominican intervention controversy" dog. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Familiar Quotations: Controversy

AuthorQuotation

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

Lyman Beecher

No great advance has ever been made in science, politics, or religion, without controversy.

St. Jerome

The line, often adopted by strong men in controversy, of justifying the means by the end.

Thomas Calyle

In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.

Thomas Carlyle

The dust of controversy is merely the falsehood flying off.

William Hazlitt

When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Historic Usage: Controversy

AuthorDateQuotation

John Locke

1690

This left no room for controversy about the title, nor for encroachment on the right of others; what portion a man carved to himself, was easily seen; and it was useless, as well as dishonest, to carve himself too much, or take more than he needed. (Second Treatise of Government)

US Bill of Rights

1795

Amendment VII. In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law. (reference)

Roe v. Wade

1973

The Does' complaint, based as it is on contingencies, any one or more of which may not occur, is too speculative to present an actual case or controversy. (reference)

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Non-Fiction Usage: Controversy

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

It has never been without controversy, however. (references)

The importance of these various prognostic factors has been the subject of controversy. (references)

Thus, there is substantial controversy over the use of sham acupuncture in control groups. (references)

Business

This planned action is causing great controversy among the beer industry in Australia. (references)

There exists a lot of controversy on the potential opportunities of the long distance traffic transported over Internet. (references)

However, the Korean public was not completely receptive toward full liberalization, and it continues to be a source of controversy. (references)

Civil Liberties

Guyana

Despite the controversy, 22 stations applied for broadcasting licenses, and the Government granted 15 licenses in December. (references)

Czech Republic

There was a controversy about political influence on CTV in December 2000, when the Council dismissed the CTV general manager. (references)

Czech Republic

In April a controversy arose at Charles University after far-right extremists participated in a lecture series on political extremism. (references)

Economic History

Hong Kong

The intervention aroused controversy locally and overseas. (references)

Chad

Chad's fiscal policies have aroused much controversy in the business community. (references)

Nigeria

Both are proceeding forward, albeit at a slow pace and not without some controversy. (references)

Human Rights

Dominican Republic

Due to controversy over these changes, the draft legislation remained pending in the Congress at year's end. (references)

Hong Kong

Since the controversy, the Government has expressed its intention to make recourse to the NPC interpretation mechanism a rare and exceptional act. (references)

Italy

Arrests resulting from the July G-8 Conference in Genoa, particularly those made as a result of a police raid on the headquarters of the Genoa Social Forum, generated controversy. (references)

Minorities

Germany

A planned mosque in the Frankfurt suburb of Roedelheim has caused some controversy. (references)

Switzerland

In May controversy also arose when the Mariampillai family was denied citizenship in Bern. (references)

Spain

Some controversy continued over the implementing legislation and related regulatory measures. (references)

Political Economy

URUGUAY

Bid awards, however, often are drawn out and caught up in controversy. (references)

Nigeria

The implementation of an expanded Sharia (Muslim) law in several northern states continues to generate significant controversy. (references)

Political Rights

Haiti

Despite local and international calls not to seat the Parliament before resolution of the election controversy, in August 2000, Parliament was sworn in formally. (references)

Trade

Botswana

SACU acts as a pool for customs duties paid on imports into the SACU countries, and has been the subject of controversy for many years. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

EUCHARIST, n. A sacred feast of the religious sect of Theophagi. A dispute once unhappily arose among the members of this sect as to what it was that they ate. In this controversy some five hundred thousand have already been slain, and the question is still unsettled.

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: Controversy

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Robert Novak

As you know, a great deal of controversy over President Bush and his previous dealings with Harken Energy Company. The White House says this has all been thrashed about for years, nothing new has come out.

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Speeches: Controversy

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

George Washington

1789-1797That the mode of alienating their lands, the main source of discontent and war, should be so defined and regulated as to obviate imposition and as far as may be practicable controversy concerning the reality and extent of the alienations which are made.

John Quincy Adams

1825-1829The last friendly expedient has been resorted to for the decision of the controversy with Great Britain relating to the north-eastern boundary of the United States.

Andrew Jackson

1829-1837There is but one point of controversy, and upon that the whole civilized world must pronounce France to be in the wrong.

Abraham Lincoln

1861-1865As yet, whatever it may hereafter become, that question is bad, as the basis of a controversy, and good for nothing at all-a merely pernicious abstraction.

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Usage Frequency: Controversy

"Controversy" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Controversy" is used about 1,940 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)100%1,9404,420

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Derived & Related Names: Controversy

The following table summarizes names derived from the word "controversy".
 
NameGenderLanguageMeaning
JashubN/ABiblical

A controversy

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

 

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Expression: Controversy

Expression using "controversy": Bering Sea Controversy. Additional references.

Hypenated Usage

Ending with "controversy": pre-controversy.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Controversy

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

controversy

87

napster controversy

7

controversy magazine

40

controversy investiture

6

american controversy idol

37

controversy gambling

6

controversy finding nemo

32

nutrition concept and controversy

6

harry potter controversy

28

controversy medical

6

chick controversy dixie

25

atkins diet controversy

6

abortion controversy

19

calculus controversy leibniz newton

6

2002 controversy miss universe

16

controversy disney

5

skepticism and controversy

15

controversy disney penis

5

controversy eminem

15

controversy jessica lynch

5

the great controversy

13

controversy sammy sosa

5

controversy issue

12

the arian controversy

5

confederate controversy flag

9

art controversy public

5

school uniform controversy

9

controversy kazaa

5

controversy tattoo

8

controversy game video

5

stem cell controversy

8

allegiance controversy pledge

5

cloning controversy

8

controversy nature nurture

5

controversy downloading music

7

controversy finn huckleberry

5

controversy memorial nam veteran viet

7

cochlear controversy implant

5

tax controversy

7

controversy shakespeare

4

bible controversy

4
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Modern Translation: Controversy

Language Translations for "controversy"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

polemikë (disputation, dissension, polemic), debat (debate, disputation, dispute, eristic, hassle, proceedings). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏مناظرة (debate, discussion, disputation, dispute), ‏مؤكد (affirmed, asserted, assured, certain, confirmed, definite, emphatic, established, positive, proven, sure), ‏نزاع (contention, contest, difference, disagreement, discord, discordance, disputation, dispute, division, duel, embroilment, fray, odds, quarrel, question, row, spar, squall, strife, struggle, tangle, variance, wont), ‏لا يرقى إليه الشك (unimpeachable, unquestionable), ‏خلاف (clash, conflict, contention, contest, difference, disaccord, disagreement, discord, discordance, dispute, dissension, dissidence, disunion, disunity, division, friction, odds, quarrel, question, strife, variance), ‏جدال (altercation, argument, argute, debate, dispute), ‏شجار (affray, altercation, bicker, brawl, breeze, broil, fight, fracas, melee, miff, muss, quarrel, row, rowdiness, ruck, ruction, rumble, rumpus, scrap, scuffle, set to, shindy, slugfest, squabble, squall, tiff). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

спор (altercation, argument, argumentation, contention, contest, contestation, difference, ding-dong, disputation, dispute, dissension, fight, jar, polemic, rift, run in, strife, variance, velitation, word, words), полемика (argument, dispute, polemic, polemics). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

论争 (Controversies), 論爭 , 爭議 (dispute), 爭論 (argument, contention, debate, to argue, to contend, to debate), 爭端 (conflict, dispute). (various references)

   

Czech

  

spor (argument, clash, conflict, contention, disagreement, discord, dispute, fight, fray, litigation, quarrel, strife, wrangle), kontroverze (disagreement, dispute). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

polemiek, controverse. (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

polemiko. (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

مباحثه (Agument, Contention, Discourse, Discussion, Disputation), هم ستیزی , ستیزه (Conflict, Contention, Disputation, Dispute, Melee, Quarrel, Squabble, Strife), جدال (Battle), بحث (Agument, Debate, Discussion, Dissertation, Moot, Polemic). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

sanasota (dispute, war of words), sanakiista (dispute), riitakysymys (matter in dispute), riitaisuus (difference, disagreement, strife), riita (disagreement, dispute, feud, quarrel, row, squabble, wrangle), polemiikki (polemic), kiista (dispute, quarrel, strife). (various references)

   

French

  

polémique, controverse (conflict). (various references)

   

German

  

kontroverse. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

συζήτηση (argument, argumentation, conversation, debate, deliberation, discussion, disputation, dispute, disquisitional, question), πολεμική διαμάχη, αμφισβήτηση. (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

מחלוקת (altercation, contention, disagreement, discord, disputation, dispute, dissension, division, polemics, quarrel, variance), וכוח (altercation, argument, argumentation, contention, debate, discussion, disputation, moot, polemic), וכח ות (polemics), פולמוס (disputation, polemics, strife), "ין ו"ברים (arguments, discussion). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

vita (argument, battle of words, contention, contest, debate, discussion, disputation, dispute, hassle, moot, parley, polemics, quarrel, reasoning, snap), viszály (breach, conflict, contention, discord, discordance, division, faction, feud, hostility, jarring, strife, variance). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

perdebatan (argue, debate, discussion). (various references)

   

Italian

  

controversia (contention, dispute), contestazione (dispute, notification, protest), polemica (argument, polemic, polemics), dibattito (debate, discussion). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

論争 (dispute), (argument, comment, debate, discourse, discussion, dispute, doctrine, essay, theory, treatise), 繋争 (a conflict, a dispute), 争論 (argument, dispute). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

そうろ" (argument, dispute, general remarks), ろ"そう (dispute, treatise or essay collection), ろ" (argument, comment, debate, discourse, discussion, dispute, doctrine, essay, theory, treatise), けいそう (a conflict, a dispute, aspect, contention, diatom, dispute, features, flighty, form, instrumentation, lightweight equipment or dress, look, phase, relay race, thoughtless). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

논쟁 (argument, barney, Contention, Contestation, Controversial, Controversies, Wrangle, Wrangling). (various references)

   

Manx

  

arganys (contention). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ontroversycay

   

Portuguese

  

polêmica (controversial, polemic, polemics). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

controversã (argument, contention, contest, debate, disputation, dispute), ceartã (altercation, Bicker, bobbery, brawl, breeze, broil, conflict, contention, discord, discussion, dispute, dissension, friction, jangle, loggerhead, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, scrap, set to, squabble, squall, Stour, strife, tussle, wrangle), disputã (close contest, contention, contest, contestation, disputation, dispute, duet, issue, splutter, strife). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

спор (argument, argumentation, breeze, chaffer, contention, contest, disputation, dispute, dustup, row, splutter, strife, wrangle), полемика (polemic, polemics). (various references)

   

Scottish

  

ceist (darling, question, regard), imreasan. (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

spor (bovine, contest, dilatory, laggard, lazy, litigation, logy, poky, quarrel, slow, sluggish, tardy, unhurried), polemika (polemic, polemics, wrangle, wrangler), neslaganje (disagreement, discordance, dissent, dissidence, divergence, divergency), diskusija (argument, discussion). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

polémica (polemic, polemics), controversia (difference). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

tvist (contention, contestation, dispute, feud, quarrel, strife), strid (action, battle, combat, conflict, contention, contest, discord, dispute, engagement, feud, fight, fray, rapid, scuffle, struggle, torrential, tussle, war). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

tartışma (altercation, argument, argumentation, bickering, brawl, breeze, broil, bust up, contention, contest, contestation, cross talk, debate, disagreement, discussion, disputation, dispute, hassle, jangle, moot, parley, quarrel, rap, row, set to, shooting match, spar, sparring, teach-in, wordy warfare, wrangle), ihtilaf (difference, disagreement, discord, dispute, dissension, disunion, disunity, scission, strife), anlaşmazlık (conflict, disaccord, disagreement, discord, discordance, dissension, disunion, disunity, divided counsel, division, embroilment, fight, friction, imbroglio, incompatiblity, mix up, odds, quarrel, run in, strife), çekişme (bickering, chaffer, cliffhanger, competition, conflict, contention, contest, contestation, debate, duel, fight, quarreling, rivalry, strife, tug of war). (various references)

   

Turkmen 

  

зekeleюik (discussion, dispute). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

суперечка (beef, contest, debate, disagreement, ergotism, spar, sparring, tussle, variance, words), сварка (altercation, broil, embroilment, jangle, muss, odds, quarrel, shindy, squabble, upset), дискусія (argument, debate, deliberation, discussion). (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

cuộc luận chiến (polemic, polemical), cuộc bút chiến không cần phải tranh luận, cuộc b n cãi (canvass, discussion, dispute), sự tranh luận (argumentation, contention, discussion), sự tranh cãi cuộc tranh luận, không cần phải b n cãi nữa, không còn nghi ngờ gì nữa (doughnut, questionless, sure). (various references)

   

Welsh

  

dadl (argument, debate, doubt, plea). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Controversy

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

concertatio, contentio, contentione, contentionem, contentiones, contentionibus, contentionis, controversia. (various references)

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Bible Trace: Controversy

LanguageDateSourceIsaiah Chapter 34, Verse 8
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintHmera gar krisewV kuriou kai eniautoV antapodosewV krisewV siwn
Latin405VulgateQuia dies ultionis Domini annus retributionum iudicii Sion
Middle English1395WyclifFor the dai of the veniaunce of the Lord, yer of yeelding of the dom of Sion.
Jacobean English1611King JamesFor it is the day of the LORD's vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
Victorian English1833WebsterFor it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion.
Basic English1964OgdenFor it is the day of the Lord's punishment, when he gives payment for the wrongs done to Zion.

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Matched Bible Translations: Controversy

LanguageIsaiah Chapter 34, Verse 8
CebuanoKay si Jehova adunay usa ka adlaw sa pagpanimalus, usa ka tuig sa pagbalus tungod sa katungod sa Sion.
Croatianjer Jahvi je ovo dan odmazde, godina naplate da Sion osveti.
DanishThi en Hævndag har HERREN til Rede, Zions Værge et Gengældsår.
DutchWant het zal zijn de dag der wraak des HEEREN, een jaar der vergeldingen, om Sions twistzaak.
FinnishSillä Herralla on koston päivä, maksun vuosi Siionin asian puolesta.
FrenchCar c`est un jour de vengeance pour l`Éternel, Une année de représailles pour la cause de Sion.
GermanDenn das ist der Tag der Rache des HERRN und das Jahr der Vergeltung, zu rächen Zion.
Haitian CreolePaske, se jou Seyè a pral pran revanj li sou lènmi peyi Siyon yo. Se jou li pral fè yo peye sa yo te fè a, pou l' ka delivre moun Siyon yo.
HungarianMert bosszúállás napja ez az Úrnak, a megfizetés esztendeje Sionnak ügyéért.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariItulah saatnya TUHAN membela Sion dan membalas dendam kepada musuh-musuh-Nya.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaKarena hari tulah dari pada Tuhan telah sampai, yaitu tahun pembalasan akan menghukumkan perkara Sion.
ItalianPoiché è il giorno della vendetta del Signore, l'anno della retribuzione per l'avversario di Sion.
MaoriKo te ra hoki ia o ta Ihowa rapu utu, ko te tau whakautu mo ta Hiona totohe.
Norwegianfor fra Herren kommer en hevnens dag, et gjengjeldelsens år for Sions sak.
PortuguesePois o Senhor tem um dia de vingança, um ano de retribuições pela causa de Sião.   
RumanianCqci este o zi de rqzbunare a Domnului, un an de rqsplqtire wi rqzbunare pentru Sion.
SwedishTy detta är en HERRENS hämndedag, ett vedergällningens år, då han utför Sions sak.
Ukrainianбо це буде день помсти "осподньої, рік заплати за заколот проти Сіону!

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Misspellings: Controversy

Misspellings

"Controversy" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: conroversy, contoversy, contraversy, contreversy, controsersy, controversa, controversey, controvery, controvesy, convtroversy, ontroversy. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Controversy"

Words rhyming with "controversy" (pronounced 'Con"tro*ver`sy'): Acatalepsy, Cephalotripsy, Henhussy, Lithotripsy, Metalepsy, Nympholepsy. (additional references)

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Anagrams: Controversy

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "c-e-n-o-o-r-r-s-t-v-y"

-1 letter: convertors.

-2 letters: convertor, conveyors, cryotrons, overstory.

-3 letters: converts, conveyor, coroners, coronets, corsetry, crooners, cryotron.

-4 letters: consort, convert, conveys, convoys, cooters, corners, cornets, coroner, coronet, corvets, coverts, coyotes, crooner, crotons, enroots, oocytes, overcoy, rectors, rectory, rooster, rooters, royster, scooter, scorner, snorter, sorcery, stroyer, toreros, trovers, tycoons, vectors.

-5 letters: censor, centos, coneys, contes, contos, convey, convoy, cooers.

 Words containing the letters "c-e-n-o-o-r-r-s-t-v-y"
 

+1 letter: conservatory.

 

+4 letters: controversially.

 

+5 letters: cryopreservation, overcompensatory.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Quotations: Familiar
9. Quotations: Historic
10. Quotations: Non-fiction
11. Quotations: Spoken
12. Quotations: Speeches
13. Usage Frequency
14. Names: Derived from
15. Expressions
16. Expressions: Internet
17. Translations: Modern
18. Translations: Ancient
19. Bible Trace
20. Derivations
21. Rhymes
22. Anagrams
23. Bibliography


  

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