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sanaharkka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • altercation noun A noisy or angry argument, often in public.
  • controversy noun Public disagreement or debate, often heated, about a particular issue.
  • crossfire noun Gunfire coming from two or more directions, especially endangering anyone caught between the shooters.
  • words noun An angry exchange or argument.

Senses

sanaharkka is used for these senses in English:

  • controversy A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
  • crossfire (by extension) A heated confrontation between opposing factions.
  • logomachy A conflict waged only as a battle of words
  • words (meiosis) Angry debate or conversation; argument. [from 15th c.]

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