controversial comparison
- noun
- /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜrʃəl kəmˈpɛrɪsən/
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comparación controvertida
- The journalist's controversial comparison sparked fierce debate among viewers.
Examples
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Many found the professor's controversial comparison between the two political leaders to be inappropriate.
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The article made a controversial comparison between climate change and economic policies.
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During the interview, her controversial comparison overshadowed the rest of her arguments.
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Many found the controversial comparisons in the report to be misleading.
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The journalist's controversial comparison sparked fierce debate among viewers.
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Many found the professor's controversial comparison between the two political leaders to be inappropriate.
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During the interview, her controversial comparison overshadowed the rest of her arguments.
Synonyms
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4.9
A long public disagreement that causes strong arguments between people
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4.7
An issue that makes people feel very strongly and leads to angry debate
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5.1
A topic that causes strong disagreement between people
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5.2
A subject that causes disagreement between people
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3.4
A subject people often argue about
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is fully compositional: 'controversial' means causing public disagreement and 'comparison' means a side‑by‑side evaluation, so together they mean a comparison that provokes dispute. This is a literal, common adjective+noun combination and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
The noun controversial comparison starts from the simple idea of a comparison that is controversial. Imagine someone saying a respected leader is like a criminal and people get angry. That's why it means 'a comparison that causes disagreement or strong reactions'.