words
1
6.2
- noun
- /wɜrdz/
- Informal
:
discusiones
- Yeah, I had some choice words in my reply.
Examples
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I'LL BE HAVING WORDS WITH YOU TWO.
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We're going to be having firm words and he comes out.
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And he had harsh words for the president.
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MICHAEL WALTRIP WENT OVER AND HAD WORDS AND MAYBE MORE WITH CAR NUMBER 9.
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SHE AIN'T SAID TWO WORDS TO ME SINCE WE GOT BACK.
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WE HAD WORDS--
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He had some harsh words for the manager after the meeting.
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Their fight ended with a lot of angry words exchanged in the hallway.
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She spoke in a calm tone despite the heated words being thrown around.
Synonyms
675
2.4
A strong argument between people or groups, often public
617
2.3
A disagreement between people that is often angry
397
2.3
A serious disagreement between people or groups over ideas
384
3.0
A serious argument about something important that lasts a long time
294
4.5
A situation when people or groups meet in direct conflict, often angrily
138
8.0
A complaint or argument between people
119
3.5
A short angry conversation between two people
74
6.0
A noisy argument between people
61
2.0
An angry argument between people who are usually friendly
52
6.8
A noisy argument between people often in public
41
5.2
An angry argument with someone
27
4.2
A noisy argument about something unimportant
24
3.7
A short, unimportant argument between people
15
6.2
A long angry argument in public between opposing groups
12
3.5
An argument with strong feelings and different opinions
7
3.8
A noisy argument in which people try to shout louder than each other
7
3.5
A strong angry disagreement between people with loud voices
5
7.2
A short angry argument between people that is not very serious
5
3.7
An argument where people speak loudly and with strong feelings
2
7.4
A noisy argument that lasts a long time
1
9.9
A noisy argument between people about a small issue
1
8.6
A noisy argument between people, often in public
1
9.9
An argument between people that uses angry words
A bitter, angry argument that causes hard feelings
A very angry, petty argument with personal insults
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
5.6
To speak with small pauses and mistakes because you are nervous
A phrase that says hurt to the body is worse than insults and words do not hurt
Compounds
A group of words written or spoken in a particular order that may not be a full sentence
How Angry
- UK
74
6.0
- Informal
7
3.8
617
2.3
- Informal
1
6.2
61
2.0
- Informal
15
5.6
268
1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Words comes from an old English root word that meant 'speech' or 'talk'. A helpful way to remember the meaning 'argument' is that to have 'words' with someone is to use sharp 'speech' with them, a short angry exchange.