Definitions from Wiktionary (fighting words)
▸ noun: (set phrase) Aggressive remarks that foreseeably may lead to a potentially violent confrontation.
▸ noun: (law, crime) Words or remarks that are often considered a form of mitigation for otherwise sanctionable behavior (such as fighting).
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▸ noun: (set phrase) Aggressive remarks that foreseeably may lead to a potentially violent confrontation.
▸ noun: (law, crime) Words or remarks that are often considered a form of mitigation for otherwise sanctionable behavior (such as fighting).
Similar:
fighting,
war of words,
streetfighting,
verbal assault,
loggerheads,
aggro,
infighting,
set-to,
fisticuffs,
call to arms,
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