"noncontroversy" meaning in All languages combined

See noncontroversy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: noncontroversies [plural]
Etymology: From non- + controversy. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|controversy}} non- + controversy Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} noncontroversy (countable and uncountable, plural noncontroversies)
  1. (uncountable) Lack of controversy. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-noncontroversy-en-noun-90HfmtwN
  2. (countable) Something that is not controversial, especially one that someone is trying to make seem like a controversy. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-noncontroversy-en-noun-8n0YaJU9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82

Inflected forms

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