Controversial issue
Issue and controversial issue are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Issue" instead a noun phrase "Controversial issue".
Issue
Issue noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.
Controversial issue and issue are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Controversial issue" instead a noun "Issue".
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Issue and Controversial issue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/controversial_issue/issue
Controversial issue & Issue. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/controversial_issue/issue>.
Issue or Controversial issue. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/controversial_issue/issue.
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