Cross-fire
[kraws-fahyer, kros‐] /ˈkrɔsˌfaɪər, ˈkrɒs‐/
noun
1.
lines of gunfire from two or more positions or combatants crossing one another, or a single one of such lines.
2.
a brisk exchange of words or opinions.
3.
a situation involving conflicting claims, forces, etc.
n.
also crossfire, 1860, from cross (adj.) + fire (n.).
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