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bandied words

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past tense of bandy words

as in bickered

to express different opinions about something often angrily The two men bandied words in a heated debate about which team was better.

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But the shortage is here, and the Water Bank has locked horns with city leaders over policies to retrieve that water.

— Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
There is no indication that organization locked horns with the city over its findings.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of locked horns

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Appearing in the show’s third season, Wegland was a member of Bartlet’s re-election team who butted heads with Toby.

— Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
Several years before his death, Andrew allegedly butted heads with Emma and Lizzie over his decision to buy a home for one of Abby’s family members.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of butted heads

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