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controversy(noun, difficulty)
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grist for the gossip mill(noun, expression, idiom, difficulty, controversy)
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hot potato(noun, expression, difficulty, controversy)
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political football(noun, expression, difficulty, controversy)
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scandal(noun, difficulty, controversy)
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war of words(noun, expression, idiom, difficulty, controversy)
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bone of contention(noun, expression, idiom, difficulty, controversy)
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cause celebre(noun, case)
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controversial situation(noun, expression, trouble)
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dangerous ground(noun, expression, trouble)
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dangerous situation(noun, expression, trouble)
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debate(noun, difficulty, controversy)
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hornet's nest(noun, situation)
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moot point(noun, expression, difficulty, controversy)
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trouble
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