bandy words

collocation in English

meaningsofbandyandword

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bandy
adjective
uk
/ˈbæn.di/
us
/ˈbæn.di/
(of legs) bending out at ...
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word
noun
uk
/wɜːd/
us
/wɝːd/
a single unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken ...
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(Definition ofbandyandwordfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbandy words

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First of all, it gave the accused an opportunity to bandy words with the king's ministers.
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I do not want to bandy words because the matter is far too serious.
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I should be very unwilling to bandy words about an expression of that kind.
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It seems to me silly to bandy words like this.
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This is not a matter on which we can bandy words.
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I am sure that we need not bandy words on that matter.
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I will not bandy words with him on this issue, but we certainly do apologise.
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I have no desire to bandy words with him.
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Now that we are the other side of an election, perhaps we can tackle the issues rather than bandy words about them.
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But why should we bandy words with each other at this time of night?
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I do not think my noble friend will want to bandy words on this particular question.
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I do not want to bandy words on that point.
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I will not bandy words on whether this wording is good.
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I would not bandy words on that point.
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These are not issues over which we should bandy words and say that we should let things take their natural course.
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We could bandy words about for a considerable time on this subject.
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If we are going to bandy words about dynamism, this is a real example of dynamism by private enterprise in promoting exports.
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One does not want, in a serious matter of this sort, to bandy words as to which industry is in a worse position.
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But we shall bandy words about that in the future.
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