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crossfire
or cross fire
[ kraws-fahyer, kros†]
noun
- lines of gunfire from two or more positions or combatants crossing one another, or a single one of such lines.
- a brisk exchange of words or opinions.
- a situation involving conflicting claims, forces, etc.
crossfire
/ ˈ°ì°ùÉ’²õËŒ´Ú²¹ÉªÉ™ /
noun
- military converging fire from one or more positions
- a lively exchange of ideas, opinions, etc
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of crossfire1
First recorded in 1855–60
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One hostage was killed and two were wounded in the crossfire - the rest were freed safely by the special forces troops.
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She said other people witnessed this behavior but never spoke up, perhaps not wanting to get caught in the crossfire.
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A young couple on their way home from a night out were caught in the crossfire.
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All this while keeping out of the venomous verbal crossfire between Washington and Kyiv.
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Ukrainians are scared of a peace agreement like the one in 2014 or 2015 - heavy fighting was stopped, but crossfire on the border continued to bring losses.
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