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Sordid vs Controversy - What's the difference?

sordid | controversy |

As an adjective sordid

is dirty or squalid.

As a noun controversy is

a debate, discussion of opposing opinions; strife.

sordid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Dirty or squalid.
  • Morally degrading.
  • * 1912 ,
  • He rode slowly home along the deserted road, watching the stars come out in the clear violet sky.They flashed softly into the limpid heavens, like jewels let fall into clear water. They were a reproach, he felt, to a sordid world.
  • Grasping.
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    * sordidity * sordidly * sordidness

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    controversy

    Noun

    (controversies)
  • A debate, discussion of opposing opinions; strife.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The game was engulfed in controversy when Rodwell appeared to win the ball cleanly in a midfield challenge with Suarez. The tackle drew an angry response from Liverpool's players- Lucas in particular as Suarez writhed in agony - but it was an obvious injustice when the England Under-21 midfielder was shown the red card.}}

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    Derived terms

    * controversial

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