- stir controversy
- arouse dispute, incite argument
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
stir controversy
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stir — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 action of stirring ADJECTIVE ▪ good (esp. BrE) VERB + STIR ▪ give sth ▪ Give the mixture a good stir. 2 general excitement or shock ADJECTIVE … Collocations dictionary
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controversy — n. 1) to arouse, cause, fuel, stirrup (a) controversy 2) to settle a controversy 3) a bitter, furious, heated, lively controversy 4) a controversy about, over 5) a controversy between, with * * * [ kɒntrəvɜːsɪ] cause fuel … Combinatory dictionary
controversy */*/ — UK [ˈkɒntrəvɜː(r)sɪ] / UK [kənˈtrɒvə(r)sɪ] / US [ˈkɑntrəˌvɜrsɪ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms controversy : singular controversy plural controversies a disagreement, especially about a public policy or a moral issue that a lot of people … English dictionary
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stir up — phr verb Stir up is used with these nouns as the object: ↑agitation, ↑anger, ↑animosity, ↑controversy, ↑emotion, ↑feeling, ↑hatred, ↑interest, ↑memory, ↑trouble, ↑unrest … Collocations dictionary
raise controversy — stir up debate … English contemporary dictionary
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