Thesaurus: logomachy
Contention in words merely, or a contention about words; a war of words.
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Definitions
- n. Contention in words merely, or a contention about words; a war of words.
- n. A word/game">game of word making.
- n. argument about words or the meaning of words
- 1. word/contention">Contention in word/words">words merely, or a contention about words; a war of words. The discussion concerning the meaning of the word " justification" . . . has largely been a mere logomachy. L. Abbott. 2. A game of word making.
- n. argument about words or the meaning of words