Term: polemic: a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
Broader: controversy: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement | Unrelated: contextualism: any doctrine emphasizing the importance of the context in solving problems or establishing the meaning of terms
Broader: controversy: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement | Unrelated: halcyon: a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
Broader: controversy: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement | Unrelated: titi: tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers
Broader: controversy: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement | Unrelated: flesh wound: a wound that does not damage important internal organs or shatter any bones
Broader: controversy: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement | Unrelated: suspension: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
Broader: controversy: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement | Unrelated: word: a unit of language that native speakers can identify
Broader: controversy: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement | Unrelated: madrilene: a tomato-flavored consomme; often served chilled
Broader: controversy: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement | Unrelated: alopex: arctic foxes
Broader: controversy: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement | Unrelated: spark advance: the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
Broader: controversy: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement | Unrelated: chuck: a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill