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Noun: fightback  'fIt,bak
Usage: Brit
  1. A big effort to recover from a losing position
    "The team's impressive fightback in the second half secured their victory"
Verb: fight back
  1. Defend oneself
    "The cornered animal fought back against its attackers"
     
  2. Fight against or resist strongly
    "The protesters fought back against the unjust law";
    - fight, oppose, fight down, defend, dispute

Derived forms: fought back, fightbacks, fighting back, fights back

Type of: fight, struggle

Encyclopedia: Fightback