a war of words



a war of words

a long argument between two people or groups (often + between ) The war of words between the two rivals for the presidency continues to dominate the news bulletins. (often + over ) The article describes the war of words over acid rain.
See a battle of nerves
See also: of, war, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EinoAY-noFinnish
Laurie['lɔ:ri]
Frank (2)FRANGKEnglish
TaunoTOW-noFinnish
FunskeFUNS-kəDutch, Limburgish
Sebastjan-Slovene