war of words
noun phrase
: an argument in which people or groups criticize and disagree with each other publicly and repeatedly for usually a long time
Rival groups have engaged in a war of words over the new law.
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And also last month YouTube TV reached a wide-ranging deal after a public war of words with NBCUniversal that included carriage of its channels and the inclusion of Peacock in Primetime Channels, among other elements of the deal.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
In between, Gallego and Ciscomani extended a war of words over the shutdown on social media.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next Whether Miller and AOC continue their war of words remains to be seen.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Cardi at one point outright challenged Minaj to share her location, appearing to escalate the war of words into something more serious.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
In between, Gallego and Ciscomani extended a war of words over the shutdown on social media.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next Whether Miller and AOC continue their war of words remains to be seen.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Cardi at one point outright challenged Minaj to share her location, appearing to escalate the war of words into something more serious.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
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“War of words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20of%20words. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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