war of words



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.
See also: of, war, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lluc-Catalan
MadilynMAD-ə-linEnglish (Modern)
DorineDAWR-eenEnglish
Bakir-Bosnian
Severinose-ve-REE-no (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Enkhtuya-Mongolian