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controversy:
- controverse; dispute; querelle; conflit; discorde; friction; frottement; heurt
Wiktionary:
- controversy → controverse, polémique, querelle
- controversy → controverse

English

Detailed Translations for controversies from English to French

controversies:

Translation Matrix for controversies:

Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	conflicts; disputes

Related Words for "controversies":

controversy

controversy:

controversy [the ~] noun

the controversy
la controverse
- controverse [la ~] noun
the controversy (dispute; disagreement; quarrel)
la dispute; la querelle; le conflit; la controverse; la discorde
- dispute [la ~] noun
- querelle [la ~] noun
- conflit [le ~] noun
- controverse [la ~] noun
- discorde [la ~] noun
the controversy (friction)
la friction; le frottement; l'heurt
- friction [la ~] noun
- frottement [le ~] noun
- heurt [le ~] noun

Translation Matrix for controversy:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
conflit	controversy; disagreement; dispute; quarrel	argument; battle of words; conflict; debate; difference of opinion; disagreement; discord; disputation; dispute; labyrinth; maze; quarrel; row; squabble; struggle; verbal dispute; verbal duel; verbal sword-play; wrangle; wrestle
controverse	controversy; disagreement; dispute; quarrel	argument; battle of words; controversial topic; debate; disagreement; disputation; dispute; disputed point; point of controversy; point of difference; quarrel; squabble; subject of controversy; verbal dispute; verbal duel; verbal sword-play
discorde	controversy; disagreement; dispute; quarrel	argument; battle of words; conflict; debate; difference of opinion; disagreement; discomfort; discontent; discontentedness; discord; disgruntlement; disharmony; displeasure; disputation; dispute; dissatisfaction; dissension; disunity; division; ill-pleasure; labyrinth; malcontentedness; maze; quarrel; row; squabble; struggle; twist; unease about; unpleasantness; verbal dispute; verbal duel; verbal sword-play; wrestle
dispute	controversy; disagreement; dispute; quarrel	arguing; argument; battle of words; challenge; conflict; contest; debate; difference of opinion; disagreement; discord; disputation; dispute; impugn; labyrinth; maze; quarrel; row; slanging-match; squabble; struggle; twist; verbal dispute; verbal duel; verbal sword-play; wrestle
friction	controversy; friction
frottement	controversy; friction	scrubbing; scrubbing work; strain; tenseness; tension; tightness
heurt	controversy; friction	argument; blow; buffer; bump; bumper; clout; collision; conflict; crash; difference of opinion; disagreement; discord; dispute; hit; jab; labyrinth; maze; nudge; punch; push; quaking; quarrel; quivering; row; shake; shaking; shove; smash; struggle; thrust; trembling; wallop; whopper; wrestle
querelle	controversy; disagreement; dispute; quarrel	argument; battle of words; conflict; debate; difference of opinion; disagreement; discord; disputation; dispute; fight; game of rough-and-tumble; quarrel; romp; romping; row; squabble; struggle; twist; verbal dispute; verbal duel; verbal sword-play; wrestle
-	arguing; argument; contention; contestation; disceptation; disputation; tilt

Related Words for "controversy":

controversies

Synonyms for "controversy":

contention; contestation; disputation; disceptation; tilt; argument; arguing; dispute; difference; difference of opinion; conflict

Related Definitions for "controversy":

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement¹

Wiktionary Translations for controversy:

controversy

noun

debate, discussion of opposing opinions
- controversy → controverse; polémique

controversy

noun

débat polémique
- controverse → controversy
dispute, querelle de plume.
- polémique → controversy; polemic; flame; flame war
contestation, démêlé, dispute mêlée d’aigreur et d’animosité.
- querelle → quarrel; feud; altercation; controversy; dispute; squabble; wrangle

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• controversy	→ controverse	↔ Kontroverse — Meinungsverschiedenheit, Auseinandersetzung (um eine Sachfrage)

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¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University