controverse

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controverse

/ˈkɒntɹəvɜː(ɹ)s/
/kɒntɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)s/

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Borrowed from Middle French controverse.

noun controverses

obsolete Controversy. So fitly now here commeth next in place, After the proofe of prowesse ended well, The controverse of beauties soveraine grace […]

verb controverses · controversing · controversed

obsolete to controvert

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@misc{controverse_2026,
  title = {controverse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/controverse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}