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  • 1have words — (with (someone)) to speak to someone angrily. The coach had words with several of his players when the game was over …

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  • 2have words — index bicker Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 3have words — verb a) To argue, to have an argument. Its no treat to me to and the dishes when the atmospheres what you might call electric. . . . b) To speak sternly, angrily, or in an argumentative manner to …

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  • 4have words — verb censure severely or angrily The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger s car The deputy ragged the Prime Minister The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup • Syn: ↑call on the carpet, ↑take to task, ↑rebuke, ↑ …

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  • 5have words with someone — have words (with (someone)) to speak to someone angrily. The coach had words with several of his players when the game was over …

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  • 6have words with — have words (with (someone)) to speak to someone angrily. The coach had words with several of his players when the game was over …

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  • 7have words with — index brawl, contend (dispute), disaccord, dispute (contest), fight (battle) Burton s Legal Th …

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  • 8have words — have an altercation, argue, dispute …

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  • 9have words — to speak to someone angrily. There were several penalties and the referee had words with one of the players after the match. (usually + with) …

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  • 10have words — we had words, and Jason walked out Syn: quarrel, argue, disagree, squabble, bicker, fight, wrangle, dispute, fall out, clash, row …

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