This is the 5155th most frequent Korean word.
논쟁으로
"논쟁으로" means "through a debate" or "by argument."
Here, '논쟁으로' signifies 'as a result of a dispute,' indicating the cause leading to the event of reaching the courtroom.
그 문제는 결국 논쟁으로 법정에까지 갔다.
The issue eventually turned into a dispute and reached the courtroom.
In this context, '논쟁으로' means 'due to the debate,' explaining the reason for the resulting awkward mood.
논쟁으로 인해 팀의 분위기가 어색해졌다.
Due to the debate, the atmosphere of the team became awkward.
In this sentence, '논쟁으로' translates to 'over debates' and indicates the topic or subject matter facilitating the action of conversation.