"have words" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1920, P. G. Wodehouse, chapter 2, in The Little Warrior:",
          "text": "\"It's no treat to me to 'and the dishes when the atmosphere's what you might call electric. . . .\"\n\"Did they have words?\"\nParker shook his head impatiently.\n\"That sort don't have words, Ellen. They just sit and goggle.\"",
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        "To argue, to have an argument."
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        "(idiomatic, of two or more parties) To argue, to have an argument."
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          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to argue",
          "word": "woorden hebben"
        },
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          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "to argue",
          "word": "rífast"
        },
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          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "is",
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          "sense": "to argue",
          "word": "deila við"
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          "ref": "1890, George MacDonald, chapter 47, in A Rough Shaking:",
          "text": "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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        },
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          "ref": "1975 December 8, “Gratton, Toros talk”, in Ottawa Citizen, retrieved 2010-08-24:",
          "text": "Gratton has had a series of meetings with Toros president John F. Bassett since he quit the Blues last week after having words with coach Garry Young.",
          "type": "quote"
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          "ref": "2003 December 18, Martin Wainwright, “Happy Chip on a natural high”, in guardian.co.uk, retrieved 2010-08-24:",
          "text": "\"This man is highly irresponsible,\" a spokeswoman tells the Post. \"We definitely want to have words with him.\"",
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        "To speak sternly, angrily, or in an argumentative manner to."
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        "(idiomatic, of one party, followed by with) To speak sternly, angrily, or in an argumentative manner to."
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          "type": "quote"
        },
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        "(idiomatic, of one party, followed by with) To speak sternly, angrily, or in an argumentative manner to."
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to argue",
      "word": "woorden hebben"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "to argue",
      "word": "rífast"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "to argue",
      "word": "deila við"
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