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fight back

fight back


verb 
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb get back at somebody: to resist or retaliate when attacked

2. intransitive verb counterattack: to counterattack or make a determined effort to recover after initial defeat or difficulty
They fought back from being down 15 points to win the game.

3. transitive verb restrain tears or emotion: to suppress something such as tears or the outward expression of an emotion or impulse

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