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   Fight·ing words

   /fīdiNG wərdz/

   plural

   • 1. words that indicate a willingness to fight or challenge someone or that are likely to cause confrontation: US "you are challenging us to a boxing match with real fighting words"
   • ▪ insulting or provocative words, especially of an ethnic, racial, or sexist nature, considered unacceptable or unlawful by certain institutions and afforded less protection than free speech: US "among the limitations are that the fighting words must be clearly directed at the person who hears them"

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