Magnet for controversy Crossword Clue

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CONTROVERSY (noun)
1. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
MAGNET (noun)
1. a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
2. (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field

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