Controversy

A controversy is a serious disagreement or debate about an important issue, often involving different opinions that people feel strongly about.

Examples

• The new school policy about cell phone usage during class caused a lot of controversy among students, teachers, and parents, with people having strong opinions on both sides of the issue.
• In our history class, we learned about the controversy surrounding the signing of the Declaration of Independence, as some people supported it while others felt it was wrong to break away from Britain.
• My brother and I had a big controversy over which video game to play, because he wanted to play a racing game while I preferred an adventure game that I had just bought.

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