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con´tro|ver´sial|ly — con|tro|ver|sial «KON truh VUR shuhl, see uhl», adjective. 1. of controversy; having to do with controversy: »controversial writing. 2. open to controversy; debatable; disputed: »Federal aid to education is a controversial subject. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
con|tro|ver|sial — «KON truh VUR shuhl, see uhl», adjective. 1. of controversy; having to do with controversy: »controversial writing. 2. open to controversy; debatable; disputed: »Federal aid to education is a controversial subject. SYNONYM(S): questionable. 3. fo … Useful english dictionary
in´tro|ver´sive|ly — in|tro|ver|sive «IHN truh VUR sihv», adjective. of, characterized by, or inclined to introversion; introvertive. –in´tro|ver´sive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
in|tro|ver|sive — «IHN truh VUR sihv», adjective. of, characterized by, or inclined to introversion; introvertive. –in´tro|ver´sive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
con|tro|ver|sial|ist — «KON truh VUR shuh lihst», noun. a person who takes part in or is skilled in controversy … Useful english dictionary
con|tro|ver|sial|i|ty — «KON truh VUR SHAL uh tee, see AL », noun. controversial action or behavior: »Today s conformity is more than anything else the retreat from controversiality (Atlantic) … Useful english dictionary
con|tro|ver|sy — «KON truh VUR see», noun, plural sies. 1. the act of arguing a question about which differences of opinion exist; debate; dispute: »The controversy between the company and the union ended after the strike was settled. SYNONYM(S): disputation. See … Useful english dictionary
dex|tro|ver|sion — «DEHKS truh VUR zhuhn, shuhn», noun. a turning or deviation from the left to the right side: »In “wrong sided heart,” known as dextroversion, the heart is placed as if it had been rotated…from its normal position (Seattle Times) … Useful english dictionary
ex|tro|ver|sion — «EHKS truh VUR zhuhn, shuhn», noun. 1. a tendency to be more interested in what is going on around one than in one s own thoughts and feelings. 2. the condition of being turned inside out, especially such a condition of the bladder. Also,… … Useful english dictionary
ex|tro|ver|sive — «EHKS truh VUR sihv», adjective. of extroversion; characterized by or inclined to extroversion; extrovertive: »Gruenther himself had once said he was too introverted for so extroversive a job as supreme commander (Time) … Useful english dictionary
