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- pronunciation:
- kraws
faIr
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a volley of projectiles, esp. gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions.
A shopkeeper was caught in the crossfire and killed as rival gangs battled each other Friday night. |
| definition 2: |
a situation in which a number of things, forces, or ideas converge or are exchanged rapidly.
The show's guests are always of very different opinions, and this guarantees a crossfire of arguments. |
| related words: |
burst |
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