Contest
Contest noun - A physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups.
Usage example: what mighty contests have been waged on trivial matters
Cross fire and contest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cross fire" instead a noun "Contest".
Cross fire
Cross fire noun - An often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions.
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Synonyms for Cross fire
Contest and cross fire are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contest" instead a noun phrase "Cross fire".
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Cross fire and Contest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/cross_fire
Contest & Cross fire. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/cross_fire>.
Cross fire or Contest. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/cross_fire.
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