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Phrasal Verb: Fight back

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Fight back - Defend yourself, resist an attack
Example:
The army attacked the town and the inhabitants FOUGHT BACK fiercely.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- International English
Fight back - Try to control and emotion and keep it hidden
Example:
He tried to FIGHT BACK the tears when he heard the news of her death.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 3 phrasal verbs with 'FIGHT'

- Fight back
- Fight it out
- Fight off

 
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