tongue-fencing

noun

Clever or witty speech; verbal sophistry.

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nountongue-fencing (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableClever or witty speech; verbal sophistry.

    Synonyms: tongue-fence

Synonyms & antonyms

nounClever or witty speech; verbal sophistry.

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APA

tongue-fencing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue-fencing

MLA

“tongue-fencing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue-fencing. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tongue-fencing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue-fencing.

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