Read the following from the article.

"The Interview" had already been attracting controversy before the cyber attack. North Korea has strongly objected to the film, which involves the fictional assassination of its supreme leader, Kim Jong-un.

Which of these words does NOT have the same meaning as the word "controversy" as used in the sentence above?

A
contests

B
dispute

C
problems

D
debate

1 answer

The word that does NOT have the same meaning as "controversy" as used in the sentence is:

C) problems

"Controversy" typically refers to a disagreement or debate, particularly one that is public and involves differing opinions, while "problems" is a more general term that does not necessarily imply disagreement or debate.