Controversy and Tangle

Controversy

Controversy noun - An often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions.
Usage example: the seemingly imperishable controversy over the teaching of evolution

Tangle and controversy are semantically related in conflict topic. In some cases you can use "Tangle" instead a noun "Controversy".

Tangle

Tangle noun - A state of mental uncertainty.

Controversy and tangle are semantically related in conflict topic. Sometimes you can use "Controversy" instead a noun "Tangle", if it concerns topics such as discussion.

Nearby Words: tangled, tangling, tangly

How words are described

similar similar controversy similar tangle
short short controversy short tangle
initial initial controversy initial tangle
legal legal controversy legal tangle
Other adjectives: enormous, huge, political, resulting.
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