| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | con·tro·ver·sial |
| PRONUNCIATION: | k n tr -vûr sh l, -s - l |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Of, producing, or marked by controversy: a controversial movie; a controversial stand on human rights. 2. Fond of controversy; disputatious. | | OTHER FORMS: | con tro·ver sial·ist NOUN con tro·ver si·al i·ty (-sh - l -t , -s -) NOUN con tro·ver sial·ly ADVERB
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