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Fight fire with fire

verb

Definitions

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

Synonyms

counter-attack draw fire hit back strike back return fire stand fire counterstrike open fire measure swords with someone firefight hit out hit two targets with one arrow

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