war of words
noun phrase
: an argument in which people or groups criticize and disagree with each other publicly and repeatedly for usually a long time
Rival groups have engaged in a war of words over the new law.
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Cam’ron and Damon Dash continue their war of words, stemming from the news that 50 Cent and Killa are supposedly linking up to produce a series based on Dash’s 2002 film Paid in Full.
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump has been ramping up his war of words against the Federal Reserve this year, attacking Fed chair Jerome Powell as economists warn of a looming dollar disaster.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Trump’s public war of words with O’Donnell dates back nearly two decades.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
In June, the Pentagon seized control of the California National Guard and also sent 700 Marines to suppress anti-immigration protests, inflaming an ongoing war of words between Trump and Newsom, who has taken to parroting the president’s caps-lock posting style and mocking him online.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump has been ramping up his war of words against the Federal Reserve this year, attacking Fed chair Jerome Powell as economists warn of a looming dollar disaster.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Trump’s public war of words with O’Donnell dates back nearly two decades.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
In June, the Pentagon seized control of the California National Guard and also sent 700 Marines to suppress anti-immigration protests, inflaming an ongoing war of words between Trump and Newsom, who has taken to parroting the president’s caps-lock posting style and mocking him online.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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“War of words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20of%20words. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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