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CROSSFIRE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("crossfire" is a kind of...):
fire; firing (the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("crossfire" is a kind of...):
conversation (the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.)
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