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fight fire with fire

The correct spelling is fight fire with fire.

How to pronounce fight fire with fire

verb

Say it like: Fit- fi-re -wit-h f-ire

The correct spelling is fight fire with fire. To respond to an attack with a similar or identical counter-attack (e.g. to respond to gunfire with reciprocal gunfire).

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Definition

verb

  1. 1.To respond to an attack with a similar or identical counter-attack (e.g. to respond to gunfire with reciprocal gunfire).

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