controversial proposal
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcontroversialandproposal
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controversial
adjective
uk/ˌkɒn.trəˈvɜː.ʃəl/us/ˌkɑːn.trəˈvɝː.ʃəl/
causing disagreement ...
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proposal
noun[C]
uk/prəˈpəʊ.zəl/us/prəˈpoʊ.zəl/
a suggestion, sometimes a ...
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(Definition ofcontroversialandproposalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I have acontroversialproposalto address that.
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I should explain that with acontroversialproposalof this kind there is no secrecy about our surveyors going to an area.
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I find it difficult to accept thecontroversialproposalto reduce income compensation for cereal growers.
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Thiscontroversialproposalis linked to the equally controversial idea that the axial stability of a planet also enhances habitability.
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They perceived little advantage in supporting a highlycontroversialproposalof questionable viability.
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It is a standard rhetorical ploy to attribute one's ideas to someone respected who can lend weight to thecontroversialproposal.
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This is acontroversialproposalwhich requires further study.
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After all, by any standard, making profits on municipal housing is acontroversialproposal.
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That was not acontroversialproposal; it was not opposed in the other place.
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This is not acontroversialproposalbecause the great majority of such companies already have one or more non-executive directors.
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It is not wrong for that reason, but it is a highlycontroversialproposal.
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This is acontroversialproposal, yet we must have the courage to adopt it.
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In approving the development plan over a year ago, acontroversialproposalfor part of an inner ring road was deleted.
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This is a necessarilycontroversialproposaland should be discussed.
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The same applies to thecontroversialproposalto lift the top income limit for the contribution, which caused all the storm this week.
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When, in the case of power, acontroversialproposalemerged, we were successful in achieving its deletion from the measure.
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We are having three hours on what we say is acontroversialproposal.
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The newspaper referred to acontroversialproposalwhich would cause a complete reprint of paragraph 7.13.
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