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controversial

CEFR: B2
Giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement and heated dispute.

Synonyms

  • controversial descriptor
  • scientific term

Common Collocations

  • analysis of controversial
  • features of controversial
  • significance of controversial

Example Sentence

The empirical passage in Cambridge IELTS 21 investigates the role of controversial in its specific analytical context.

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