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  • 21controversial*/ — [ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃ(ə)l] adj causing strong feelings of disagreement Ant: uncontroversial controversial plans to build a new motorway[/ex] …

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  • 22controversial — con•tro•ver•sial [[t]ˌkɒn trəˈvɜr ʃəl, si əl[/t]] adj. 1) of, characterized by, or subject to controversy: a controversial decision[/ex] 2) given to controversy; disputatious • Etymology: 1575–85; < LL con tro•ver′sial•ism, n. con… …

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  • 23Controversial Subject — Single by The The B side Black and White Released August 1980 Format 7 Vinyl Recorded 1980 …

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  • 24Controversial literature — is a subdivision of the Library of Congress Subject Headings, used in the description of religious books. In this context, it has the following narrow use: under names of individual religious and monastic orders, individual religions, individual… …

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  • 25Controversial literature (Library of Congress Subject Headings) — Controversial literature is a subdivision of the Library of Congress Subject Headings, used in the description of religious books. In this context, it has the following narrow use: under names of individual religious and monastic orders,… …

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  • 26Controversial tactics in the Gaza War — Main article: Gaza war Both Israel and Hamas were accused of using controversial military tactics in the course of the 2008 2009 Gaza War. Contents 1 Controversial tactics allegedly used by Hamas 1.1 Use of civilian clothes by Hamas combatants …

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  • 27Controversial newspaper caricatures — There are several incidents involving controversial caricatures in the press media. Contents 1 International stories 1.1 Muhammed cartoons and response 1.2 The Arab world 2 By country …

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  • 28Controversial invocations of the USA PATRIOT Act — The following are controversial invocations of the USA PATRIOT Act. The stated purpose of the Act is to deter and punish American terrorists in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other… …

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  • 29controversial, contentious — A subject or topic is controversial; an individual is contentious: Every political issue is controversial to this contentious man. Controversial means debatable, arguable, disputable. Contentious means quarrelsome, argumentative …

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  • 30Controversial Ohio database searches of Joe Wurzelbacher — The Controversial Ohio database searches of Joe Wurzelbacher occurred during last few weeks of the 2008 US Presidential election campaign, when ODJFS employees, and Ohio officials, became embroiled in a controversy over searches of Joe… …

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