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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The two world champions have been engaged in a nasty war of words on X, and the source of their beef is multi-layered. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 In recent days, the tech billionaire and key advisor to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has taken to social media to air his grievances with the British government, resulting in a war of words between the Tesla boss and a U.K. government official. —

Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025 Security guards then step in to separate the pair and a war of words ensues between the two before they are ushered away from the area, per the report. —

Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024 Musk defended Ramaswamy, and the two sides started engaging in an increasingly bitter war of words. —

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