1. argument
His argument was logical.
The war on Iraq is a volatile subject of political debate; any wrong word and a heated argument could spark.
I find your argument too convoluted. Couldn't you try to make it simpler and more concise?
Yea... Dima continued, talking mostly to himself. "It's as if the author of my story got into some stupid argument, retired to Fiji, and just left me here to rot."
Although an increase of unmarried mothers is needed in order to escape the declining birth rate for some reason public opinion in Japan is avoiding this argument.
My argument is indebted in a number of places to the aesthetic theories of Adorno, Horkheimer and others.
A strong argument for the religion of Christ is this — that offences against Charity are about the only ones which men on their death-beds can be made, not to understand, but to feel, as crime.
There are a lot of people who say, "it says this in Koujien," and use that dictionary as the only grounds for their argument.
In a sense, I am turning around the argument made by David Riesman in The Lonely Crowd.
Argument continues about the "White collar exemption" that exempts specific white collar workers from the "8 hours in 1 day, 40 hours a week," working hours fixed by the Labour Standards Act.
Then an argument developed between some of John's disciples and a certain Jew about purification.
An argument is a conversation in which people disagree with each other angrily or noisily
An argument is a disagreement between two or more people, but it can also be a statement backed by evidence, like your argument that your school doesn't need a dress code.
People sometimes pretend to be cheerful (pogodny wesoły) after an argument. Drivers in my city often get into arguments with other ones.
Only in philosophy can you use a circular argument and get praised for it.
2. controversy
We sided with him in the controversy.
Since the 17th century, scientists who have engaged in public political controversy have often been judged harshly by scientific colleagues, as well as by political adversaries.
There is a big controversy about the government’s new law.
This is where controversy takes over.
The question excited much controversy.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
The senator remained neutral in the furious controversy.
Change is one thing, progress is another. "Change" is scientific, "progress" is ethical; change is indubitable, whereas progress is a matter of controversy.
Let's take advantage of the 'exemption' controversy to reconsider the way we work.
Such things as the textbook controversy, lack of recognition of historical events, and the prime minister's worshipping at the Yasukuni Shrine have caused discord with China.
A controversy is a debate or argument with people expressing different opinions.
The election ended in controversy, with allegations of widespread vote-rigging.
The book caused great controversy among readers.
controversy = disagreement expressed in a heated and public way
His bold plan gave rise to much controversy.