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logomachy
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Logomachy \Lo*gom"a*chy\, n. [Gr. ?; lo`gos word + ? fight,
battle, contest: cf. F. logomachie.]
1. Contention in words merely, or a contention about words; a
war of words.
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The discussion concerning the meaning of the word
"justification" . . . has largely been a mere
logomachy. --L. Abbott.
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2. A game of word making.
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