"nontroversy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nontroversies [plural]
Etymology: Blend of non- + controversy Etymology templates: {{blend|en|non-|controversy}} Blend of non- + controversy Head templates: {{en-noun}} nontroversy (plural nontroversies)
  1. A supposed controversy that does not exist or is of little importance. Synonyms: manufactroversy
    Sense id: en-nontroversy-en-noun-HELyU6bu Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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          "text": "You gotta be fuckin' kidding me. I never had a doubt in my mind that the audience was applauding for the song and not the political statement (it _was_ at the _end_ of the song, recall). Seems like a complete nontroversy to me. Furthermore, the remark is decidedly _not_ anti-abortion!",
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