controversy

ˈkɑːntrəvɝːsi

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“The decision caused controversy.”

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🇦🇲 Armenian:վիճահարույց հարց

🇷🇺 Russian:спор / разногласие

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The decision caused controversy.

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contentiontiltargumentcontestationarguing

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