fighting words

Noun

Meaning

fighting words pl (plural only)

(set phrase) Aggressive remarks that foreseeably may lead to a potentially violent confrontation; in law, often considered mitigation for otherwise sanctionable behavior (fighting).

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

For the sake of argument I'll ignore all your fighting words. Larry Wall

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Close letter words and terms

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