controversy vs arguing

controversy and arguing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
controversy	Yes	No	No	No
arguing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, controversy and arguing are synonyms defined as:

controversy and arguing: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

Other synonyms of controversy include argument, contention, contestation, disceptation, disputation, tilt.

controversy (noun)	arguing (noun)
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement	a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement