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logomachy n

Logomachy means argument about words. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of logomachy

  • argument about words

Usage examples of logomachy

The meeting turned into logomachy when the lawyers argued for an hour about the meaning of “reasonable.”

Instead of solving the budget problem, the committee got stuck in logomachy over whether the plan was a “cut” or a “reduction.”

The editors’ logomachy over shall versus must delayed the contract longer than the price negotiations.

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