war of words

US /wɔːr əv wɜːrdz/
UK /wɔːr əv wɜːrdz/
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口水戰, 唇槍舌劍

a prolonged and bitter dispute conducted through verbal attacks or written statements

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The politicians engaged in a heated war of words over the new policy.
政客們就新政策展開了激烈的口水戰
The debate quickly turned into a war of words between the two opposing sides.
辯論很快演變成雙方之間的口水戰