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Summary

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controversy:
- kontrovers; oenighet; tvistfråga; gräl; dispyt; skiljaktlighet; motsättningar; friktion
Wiktionary:
- controversy → kontrovers
- controversy → kontrovers, polemik, gräl, kiv, tvist

English

Detailed Translations for controversy from English to Swedish

controversy:

controversy [the ~] nom

the controversy
kontrovers; oenighet; tvistfråga
- kontrovers [-en] nom
- oenighet [-en] nom
- tvistfråga nom
the controversy (dispute; disagreement; quarrel)
gräl; dispyt; kontrovers; skiljaktlighet
- gräl [-ett] nom
- dispyt [-en] nom
- kontrovers [-en] nom
- skiljaktlighet nom
the controversy (friction)
motsättningar; friktion
- motsättningar nom
- friktion [-en] nom

Translation Matrix for controversy:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
dispyt	controversy; disagreement; dispute; quarrel	arguing; argument; battle of words; challenge; contest; debate; disagreement; disputation; dispute; impugn; quarrel; quibbling; squabble; verbal dispute; verbal duel; verbal sword-play
friktion	controversy; friction	friction
gräl	controversy; disagreement; dispute; quarrel	arguing; argument; battle of words; collisions; debate; disagreement; disputation; dispute; fights; quarrel; quarrels; quibbling; squabble; verbal dispute; verbal duel; verbal sword-play
kontrovers	controversy; disagreement; dispute; quarrel
motsättningar	controversy; friction
oenighet	controversy	discord; disharmony; dissension; disunity
skiljaktlighet	controversy; disagreement; dispute; quarrel
tvistfråga	controversy
-	arguing; argument; contention; contestation; disceptation; disputation; tilt

Related Words for "controversy":

controversies

Synonyms for "controversy":

contention; contestation; disputation; disceptation; tilt; argument; arguing; dispute; difference; difference of opinion; conflict

Related Definitions for "controversy":

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement¹

Wiktionary Translations for controversy:

controversy

noun

debate, discussion of opposing opinions
- controversy → kontrovers

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• controversy	→ kontrovers	↔ Kontroverse — Meinungsverschiedenheit, Auseinandersetzung (um eine Sachfrage)
• controversy	→ kontrovers	↔ controverse — débat polémique
• controversy	→ polemik	↔ polémique — dispute, querelle de plume.
• controversy	→ gräl; kiv; tvist	↔ querelle — contestation, démêlé, dispute mêlée d’aigreur et d’animosité.

Related Translations for controversy

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