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war of words

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Definition


Long argument between two sides.

Context : Education
Category: Idiom
Semantic: argue, fight

Usage of “war of words”

  1. When the student refused to be quiet, a war of words ensued between the teacher and him.

Examples of idiom “war of words” from Twitter
  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'allangigan'
    allangigan:

    The "war of words" between Demi Moore and Kim Kardashian is over the word "pimpin" that Kim K. used in her Twitter account.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'deadlee2213'
    deadlee2213:

    Catching up on Howard Stern vs Jamie Foxx war of words on the radio - Jamie needs to stick to acting cuz Howard will devour him

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'rhiannonrevolts'
    rhiannonrevolts:

    Man, I don't even know who I'm for in the Glenn Beck/James Cameron war of words. I find them both unpleasant in vastly different ways.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'Chestuh'
    Chestuh:

    Hahaha, I’m already anticipating a cat-fight between the both of them. war of words!

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'thesportsfreak'
    thesportsfreak:

    I'm loving the war of words between Andrew Bogut & Jon Ralph from the Herald Sun. I'm backing Andrew Bogut... sorry Ralphy

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'Coop_001'
    Coop_001:

    The first casualty in a war of words is the truth