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to return fire

to re·turn fire
T t

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too ri-turn fahyuh r]
    • /tu rɪˈtɜrn faɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too ri-turn fahyuh r]
    • /tu rɪˈtɜrn faɪər/

Definition of to return fire words

  • phrase to return fire If you return fire or you return someone's fire, you shoot back at someone who has shot at you. 0
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Parts of speech for To return fire

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to return fire popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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