What does "polémica" mean in English?

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Spanish

polémica

English

controversy

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Alternative translations of "polémica"

polemic
debate
dispute
contention

Examples of how to use "polémica" in Spanish

Spanish
La decisión generó una gran polémica.
English
The decision caused a lot of controversy.
Spanish
La película generó mucha polémica entre críticos.
English
The movie generated a lot of controversy among critics.
Spanish
El tema resultó polémico para varios estudiantes.
English
The topic turned out to be controversial for several students.
Spanish
Hubo polémica sobre la nueva ley.
English
There was controversy over the new law.
Spanish
Un artículo causó una gran polémica.
English
An article caused a great controversy.

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La decisión generó una gran polémica.

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