No. 2,810 in French
controverse
A dispute or debate over opposing opinions.
In a sentence
La controverse autour de ce sujet ne cesse de grandir.
The controversy surrounding this subject keeps growing.
Here, 'controverse' is used as a noun to refer to a public disagreement or debate over an important topic.
Son intervention a suscité une controverse parmi les spécialistes.
His intervention caused a controversy among specialists.
In this case, 'controverse' highlights the reaction to an action or statement that led to disputes.
Ils ont discuté longuement pour éviter toute controverse future.
They discussed extensively to avoid any future controversy.
Here, 'controverse' refers to the potential disputes or disagreements that people aim to prevent with proactive discussions.
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