What does fight back mean?
Fight back means A campaign of resistance; a counterattack..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A campaign of resistance; a counterattack..
The gay movement is in retreat as evidenced in the rise of anti-gay attacks and and ^([sic]) the success of anti-gay legislation. One only needs to read the Gay Community News to realize the severity of the anti-gay offensive. The fightback to this anti-gay offensive has been weak and disoriented. The number of gay organizations, thus the number of organized gays are shrinking, not growing.
Stosur gave hope of a fightback when she smashed through Dementieva's serve in the first game of the second set.
Liverpool resisted a second-half fightback from Wolves to secure a hard-fought victory and end a run of back-to-back Premier League defeats.
A second-half fightback to draw with the USA offered a hope that swiftly evaporated following a gut-wrenching 2-0 loss to Iran only four days later. It meant only the seemingly impossible would be enough for Rob Page's men to extend their World Cup dream.
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Fight back means A campaign of resistance; a counterattack..
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The gay movement is in retreat as evidenced in the rise of anti-gay attacks and and ^([sic]) the success of anti-gay legislation. One only needs to read the Gay Community News to realize the severity of the anti-gay offensive. The fightback to this anti-gay offensive has been weak and disoriented. The number of gay organizations, thus the number of organized gays are shrinking, not growing.
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