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Controversial describes something that is likely to create disagreement.

(adjective)

Politics is an example of acontroversial topic.

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See controversial in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of, subject to, or stirring up controversy; debatable
Rare liking to take part in controversy; disputatious

Origin: LL controversialis

Related Forms:

controversially adverb

See controversial in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, producing, or marked by controversy: a controversial movie; a controversial stand on human rights.
Fond of controversy; disputatious.

Related Forms:

conˌtro·verˈsial·ist noun

conˌtro·verˌsi·alˈi·ty (-shē-ălˈĭ-tē, -sē-) noun

conˌtro·verˈsial·ly adverb

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