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have words

verb has words · having words · had words · have some words

  1. idiomatic, of two or more parties To argue, to have an argument. "It's no treat to me to 'and the dishes when the atmosphere's what you might call electric. . . ." "Did they have words?" Parker shook his head impatiently. "That sort don't have words, Ellen. They just sit and goggle."
  2. idiomatic, followed by with, of one party To speak sternly, angrily, or in an argumentative manner to. Clare was for a while protected by the man's unreadiness to have words with his brother, who always took his wife's part.

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verb to argue

Italianofare discussioni, prendersi a parole

verb to speak sternly

Italianoprendere a parole, sgridare, rimproverare

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@misc{have_words_2026,
  title = {have words},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/have%20words},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}