bandy words

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Definition of bandy wordsnext
as in argue
to express different opinions about something often angrily The two men bandied words in a heated debate about which team was better.

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  1. lock horns
  2. butt heads
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  • But the shortage is here, and the Water Bank has locked horns with city leaders over policies to retrieve that water.
    — Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Copyright lawsuits aimed at AI firms are nothing new, with seemingly countless publishers currently locking horns with companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of lock horns
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  • Appearing in the show’s third season, Wegland was a member of Bartlet’s re-election team who butted heads with Toby.
    — Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
  • However, the two lawyers appeared to butt heads at one point during the hearing.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of butt heads
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“Bandy words.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandy%20words. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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