Controversial
Controversial adjective - Relating to or causing the expression of opposing opinions.
Opposed and controversial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Opposed" instead an adjective "Controversial".
Opposed
Opposed adjective - Being in opposition or having an opponent.
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Synonyms for Opposed
Controversial and opposed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Controversial" instead an adjective "Opposed".
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She also gets an important role in the final battle, as opposed to her controversial Worf Effect treatment in the book.
Source: Film / Ender's Game - Unlike many examples of these tropes, the Western Terrorists are simply one of many groups, as opposed to being a less controversial alternative to Muslim terrorists.
- Originally very pro-American (he supported the Afghanistan war), he later actively opposed the Iraq war and improved Germany's relations with France and Russia instead (most notably the controversial Baltic pipeline).
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