"controversal" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From Latin contrōversus + -al.",
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    {
      "form": "more controversal",
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      "form": "most controversal",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "text": "The temple of Janus with his two controversal faces might now not unsignificantly be set open.",
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        "Facing opposite directions."
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        "(obsolete, rare) Facing opposite directions."
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        "Subject to controversy; controversial."
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          "controversial"
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        "(obsolete) Subject to controversy; controversial."
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      "form": "more controversal",
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        "Facing opposite directions."
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