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
Sarnai-Mongolian
Cerridwen-Welsh
Serafimasye-rah-FEE-mah (Russian), see-rah-FEE-mah (Russian), se-rah-FEE-mah (Macedonian)Russian, Macedonian
Shukri-Arabic
Wigand-Ancient Germanic
RolphRAHLFEnglish (Rare)