controversial figure

collocation in English

meaningsofcontroversialandfigure

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controversial
adjective
uk
/ˌkɒn.trəˈvɜː.ʃəl/us
/ˌkɑːn.trəˈvɝː.ʃəl/
causing disagreement ...
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figure
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɪɡ.ər/us
/ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
the symbol for a number or an amount expressed ...
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(Definition ofcontroversialandfigurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I suppose it was inevitable that a man in his position should be acontroversialfigure.
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She is, to put it mildly, acontroversialfigure.
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If it is, it should be said that he has been not only acontroversialfigure, but also a great character.
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Thecontroversialfigureof £63·30 has been in place since 1984.
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We see no need for the appointment of such acontroversialfigure.
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It is highly unsatisfactory for acontroversialfigureto be forcibly retired, apparently on evidence that has been so effectively questioned.
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It was acontroversialfigureand some people may say that it is the wrong figure.
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Even then, he was acontroversialfigure.
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Yet it may perhaps be wondered why a man who had been all through his life a somewhatcontroversialfigure should have ended by commanding such general admiration and affection.
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A prominent writer/artist in the 1990s, he has since become acontroversialfigurein the medium.
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While always acontroversialfigurefor his unknown background, he transformed a relegation threatened team into a second tier side full of national team stars.
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This courtesan was a colorful andcontroversialfigureduring her own lifetime.
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Nanes is known as acontroversialfigurein the classical music world.
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He demonstrated a unique and extraordinary cultural versatility, becoming a highlycontroversialfigurein the process.
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Eminem also became a highlycontroversialfiguredue to his lyrical content.
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Callahan was a somewhatcontroversialfigurewithin the arts community, with some artists seeing conflict of interest in his positions as artist, curator, and critic.
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Reidy has been acontroversialfigure, and several teachers left the school in response to her becoming principal.
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Barbeau is acontroversialfigureas he was criticised for not representing his indigenous informants.
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His sometimes outrageous public behavior made him acontroversialfigure, but he was nonetheless respected as one of the movement's most important intellectuals.
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He was acontroversialfigurein his line of work.
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