Crossfire

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Crossfire is gunfire coming from multiple directions that intersects in a space between the shooters.

Someone caught in the crossfire is in the line of fire from opposing sides—literally during combat, or figuratively when trapped between hostile parties in a dispute: Employees got caught in the crossfire between feuding executives.

combat

gunfire

Discharge of weapons

  • bulletsFirearm projectiles
  • shootoutArmed confrontation or tiebreaker
  • ambushSurprise strike from concealment

firefight · crosshairs · caught · trapped · warfare · battlefield · exchange · volley · stray · ricochet

media

CNN

American cable news network

  • debateFormal argument on issues
  • showMake something apparent
  • panelDistinct flat section

political · commentary · hosts · pundits · discussion · left · right · opinion · broadcast · television

figurative

caught

Seized or grabbed

opposing · sides · middle · factions · disagreement · tension · political · rivalry · blame · adversaries

gaming

shooter

One who fires weapons

tactical · team · competitive · esports · characters · weapons · modes · servers · matches · players

Categories
Opposites
gunfire pattern

Crossfireceasefire

Agreed halt to fighting

direct fire · silence · peace · truce · covering fire

conflict involvement

Crossfiresafety

Freedom from harm

safe zone · out of harm's way · safe haven · shelter · sanctuary

debate style

Crossfirebalanced coverage

Proportionate treatment of viewpoints

consensus-building · civil discourse · C-SPAN · hard news · mediation

Phrases
Family

crossfires

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG