A dispute about words; an argument over terminology rather than substance; a war of words.
From Greek 'logos' (word) + 'mache' (battle/fight). When people argue about what words MEAN instead of what the issue actually IS.
A WORD WAR! When the argument is about what words MEAN instead of what actually matters! 'But that's not what LITERALLY means!' — congratulations, you're in a logomachy! The 500th concept: words fighting about words! ⚔️📝
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