war of words

A lengthy argument characterized by verbal exchanges. The union boss got into a war of words with management over the unfair treatment of the workers.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
AntÓNio	-	Portuguese
Mihails	-	Latvian
Iman	-	Arabic, Persian, Indonesian
Prudence	['pru:dəns]
Kwadwo	-	Western African, Akan
Meindert	-	Dutch