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cross fire
noun
Definition of CROSS FIRE
1
a : firing (as in combat) from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross b : a situation wherein the forces of opposing factions meet, cross, or clash <caught in a political cross fire>
2
: rapid or heated exchange of words
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First Known Use of CROSS FIRE
1799
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- Synonyms
- altercation, argle-bargle [chiefly British], argy-bargy [chiefly British], battle royal, bicker, brawl, contretemps, controversy, argument, disagreement, dispute, donnybrook, falling-out, fight, hassle, imbroglio, kickup, misunderstanding, quarrel, rhubarb, row, scrap, set-to, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle
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