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war of words
noun[ Cusually singular ]
uk /ˌwɔːr əv ˈwɜːdz/ us /ˌwɔːr əv ˈwɜ˞ːdz/pluralwars of words
serious or angry discussions about something that people disagree on, especially discussions that continue for a long time: 口水战，唇枪舌战
The war of words over sanctions remains furious.关于制裁的口水战依然激烈。
Politicians in California, Illinois, and other states engaged in an escalating war of words. 加利福尼亚州、伊利诺伊州和其他州的政客们加入了一场不断升级的口水战。
This was not the time or the place to engage in a war of words with his son.
The result has been a bitter war of words between the two neighbouring countries.
This is as much a war of words as a war of bombs.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Debate & discussion
agent provocateur
agora
argue
argue against something
argue for something
bargainer
beard
controversial
hash
kick around
no ifs or butsidiom
no-platform
no-platforming
on the doorstep
proposer
uncontroversially
undialectical
undiscussed
wash (something) up
well argued
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