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

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Medley	['medli]
Vladimiras	-	Lithuanian
Tina	TEE-nə (English), TEE-nah (Italian, Dutch)	English, Italian, Dutch, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Joni (1)	JO-nee	English
Terrance	['terens]
Ermendrud	-	Ancient Germanic