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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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 What started as a war of words quickly evolved into a bench-clearing fracas. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025 Somehow, though, in the war of words, college students tend to get the blame. Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for war of words

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“War of words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20of%20words. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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