controversialize

verb

controversialize

verb

Etymology From controversial + -ize.

1

To make to appear controversial.

"Astroturfers and propagandists tend to attack and controversialize the news organizations, personalities and people surrounding an issue rather than sticking to the facts."2015, Kevin Barry, Vaccine Whistleblower: Exposing Autism Research Fraud at the CDC:

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