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1. under fire (Adjective)

1 synonym
# Word Frequency Likes Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. under attack 100 11 letters 1 synonym
1 definition
under fire (Adjective) —   Subjected to enemy attack or censure 1 example
1. ex. "an official under fire for mismanagement"

2. under fire (Noun)

13 synonyms
# Word Frequency Likes Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. ardor 0.22 5 letters 25 synonyms
2. ardour 0.18 6 letters 67 synonyms
3. attack 123 6 letters 181 synonym
4. blast 20.9 5 letters 110 synonyms
5. fervency 0.02 8 letters 15 synonyms
6. fervidness 0 10 letters 6 synonyms
7. fervor 1.12 6 letters 17 synonyms
8. fervour 0.56 7 letters 57 synonyms
9. firing 18.6 6 letters 52 synonyms
10. flack 0.89 5 letters 19 synonyms
11. flak 1.15 4 letters 21 synonym
12. flame 11.7 5 letters 54 synonyms
13. flaming 2.69 7 letters 41 synonym
9 definitions
under fire (Noun) —   The event of something burning (often destructive) 1 example
1. ex. "they lost everything in the fire"
under fire (Noun) —   The act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy 2 examples
1. ex. "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"
2. ex. "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
under fire (Noun) —   The process of combustion of flammable materials; produces heat, light, and (often) smoke 1 example
1. ex. "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
under fire (Noun) —   A fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning 1 example
1. ex. "they sat by the fire and talked"
under fire (Noun) —   Feelings of great warmth and intensity
under fire (Noun) —   Fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking 2 examples
1. ex. "put the kettle on the fire"
2. ex. "barbecue over an open fire"
under fire (Noun) —   A severe trial 1 example
1. ex. "he went through fire and damnation"
under fire (Noun) —   Intense adverse criticism 2 examples
1. ex. "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"
2. ex. "he published an unexpected fire on my work"
under fire (Noun) —   Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
23 types of
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. attack 6 letters 181 synonym
2. burning 7 letters 124 synonyms
3. combustion 10 letters 21 synonym
4. criticism 9 letters 62 synonyms
5. element 7 letters 61 synonym
6. fireplace 9 letters 4 synonyms
7. fuel 4 letters 1 synonym
8. happening 9 letters 58 synonyms
9. hearth 6 letters 15 synonyms
10. natural event 12 letters 3 synonyms
11. occurrence 10 letters 52 synonyms
12. occurrent 9 letters 3 synonyms
13. onrush 6 letters 3 synonyms
14. onset 5 letters 45 synonyms
15. onslaught 9 letters 30 synonyms
16. open fireplace 13 letters 2 synonyms
17. passion 7 letters 106 synonyms
18. passionateness 14 letters 1 synonym
19. trial 5 letters 104 synonyms
20. tribulation 11 letters 21 synonym
21. unfavorable judgment 19 letters 2 synonyms
22. unfavourable judgment 20 letters 2 synonyms
23. visitation 10 letters 2 synonyms
67 types
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. antiaircraft fire 16 letters 0 synonyms
2. artillery fire 13 letters 1 synonym
3. aspersion 9 letters 40 synonyms
4. backfire 8 letters 18 synonyms
5. balefire 8 letters 1 synonym
6. barrage 7 letters 26 synonyms
7. barrage fire 11 letters 4 synonyms
8. battery 7 letters 29 synonyms
9. blaze 5 letters 66 synonyms
10. blazing 7 letters 37 synonyms
11. bombardment 11 letters 15 synonyms
12. bonfire 7 letters 1 synonym
13. broadside 9 letters 30 synonyms
14. brush fire 9 letters 0 synonyms
15. burst 5 letters 109 synonyms
16. call fire 8 letters 0 synonyms
17. calumny 7 letters 30 synonyms
18. campfire 8 letters 0 synonyms
19. cannon fire 10 letters 1 synonym
20. concentrated fire 16 letters 1 synonym
21. conflagration 13 letters 10 synonyms
22. cookfire 8 letters 1 synonym
23. cooking fire 11 letters 1 synonym
24. counterfire 11 letters 0 synonyms
25. counterpreparation fire 22 letters 0 synonyms
26. cover 5 letters 319 synonyms
27. covering fire 12 letters 1 synonym
28. crossfire 9 letters 0 synonyms
29. defamation 10 letters 36 synonyms
30. denigration 11 letters 12 synonyms
31. destruction fire 15 letters 0 synonyms
32. direct fire 10 letters 0 synonyms
33. distributed fire 15 letters 0 synonyms
34. flare 5 letters 63 synonyms
35. forest fire 10 letters 0 synonyms
36. fratricide 10 letters 1 synonym
37. friendly fire 12 letters 1 synonym
38. fusillade 9 letters 10 synonyms
39. grassfire 9 letters 1 synonym
40. grazing fire 11 letters 0 synonyms
41. harassing fire 13 letters 0 synonyms
42. hostile fire 11 letters 0 synonyms
43. ignition 8 letters 5 synonyms
44. indirect fire 12 letters 0 synonyms
45. inferno 7 letters 19 synonyms
46. interdiction fire 16 letters 0 synonyms
47. massed fire 10 letters 1 synonym
48. neutralisation fire 18 letters 1 synonym
49. neutralization fire 18 letters 1 synonym
50. observed fire 12 letters 0 synonyms
51. prairie fire 11 letters 1 synonym
52. preparation fire 15 letters 0 synonyms
53. radar fire 9 letters 0 synonyms
54. registration fire 16 letters 0 synonyms
55. salvo 5 letters 10 synonyms
56. scheduled fire 13 letters 0 synonyms
57. searching fire 13 letters 0 synonyms
58. shelling 8 letters 11 synonyms
59. slander 7 letters 65 synonyms
60. smolder 7 letters 18 synonyms
61. smoulder 8 letters 14 synonyms
62. smudge 6 letters 56 synonyms
63. supporting fire 14 letters 0 synonyms
64. suppressive fire 15 letters 0 synonyms
65. unobserved fire 14 letters 0 synonyms
66. volley 6 letters 10 synonyms
67. zeal 4 letters 60 synonyms

3. under fire (Verb)

23 synonyms
# Word Frequency Likes Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. arouse 0.79 6 letters 98 synonyms
2. burn 33.9 4 letters 111 synonyms
3. burn down 32.4 8 letters 4 synonyms
4. can 2880 3 letters 98 synonyms
5. discharge 8.51 9 letters 268 synonyms
6. dismiss 7.08 7 letters 86 synonyms
7. displace 0.93 8 letters 73 synonyms
8. elicit 1.26 6 letters 11 synonyms
9. enkindle 0.02 8 letters 22 synonyms
10. evoke 1.86 5 letters 36 synonyms
11. force out 159 8 letters 30 synonyms
12. fuel 52.5 4 letters 1 synonym
13. give notice 68.8 10 letters 14 synonyms
14. give the axe 6.09 10 letters 12 synonyms
15. give the sack 8 11 letters 10 synonyms
16. go off 474 5 letters 22 synonyms
17. kindle 6.46 6 letters 44 synonyms
18. open fire 120 8 letters 1 synonym
19. provoke 3.16 7 letters 105 synonyms
20. raiseen.synonym.one 56.2 5 letters 179 synonyms
21. sack 8.13 4 letters 76 synonyms
22. send away 98.4 8 letters 12 synonyms
23. terminate 4.47 9 letters 91 synonym
1 antonym
# Word Number of letters Number of antonyms
1. hire 4 letters 1 antonym
9 definitions
under fire (Verb) —   Start firing a weapon
under fire (Verb) —   Cause to go off 2 examples
1. ex. "fire a bullet"
2. ex. "fire a gun"
under fire (Verb) —   (cooking) bake in a kiln so as to harden 1 example
1. ex. "fire pottery"
under fire (Verb) —   Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position 1 example
1. ex. "The boss fired his secretary today"
under fire (Verb) —   Go off or discharge 1 example
1. ex. "The gun fired"
under fire (Verb) —   Drive out or away by or as if by fire 2 examples
1. ex. "The soldiers were fired"
2. ex. "Surrender fires the cold scepticism"
under fire (Verb) —   Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
under fire (Verb) —   Destroy by fire
under fire (Verb) —   Provide as a source of energy or heat 1 example
1. ex. "Oil fires the furnace"
21 type of
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. bake 4 letters 31 synonym
2. blast 5 letters 110 synonyms
3. chase away 9 letters 6 synonyms
4. create 6 letters 79 synonyms
5. destroy 7 letters 127 synonyms
6. dispel 6 letters 37 synonyms
7. drive away 9 letters 16 synonyms
8. drive off 8 letters 6 synonyms
9. drive out 8 letters 22 synonyms
10. furnish 7 letters 79 synonyms
11. make 4 letters 207 synonyms
12. provide 7 letters 79 synonyms
13. remove 6 letters 127 synonyms
14. render 6 letters 95 synonyms
15. ruin 4 letters 149 synonyms
16. run off 6 letters 22 synonyms
17. shoot 5 letters 113 synonyms
18. spifflicate 11 letters 6 synonyms
19. spiflicate 10 letters 6 synonyms
20. supply 6 letters 91 synonym
21. turn back 8 letters 19 synonyms
59 types
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. anger 5 letters 85 synonyms
2. ask for 6 letters 18 synonyms
3. backfire 8 letters 18 synonyms
4. blast 5 letters 110 synonyms
5. bruise 6 letters 71 synonym
6. clean out 8 letters 1 synonym
7. cremate 7 letters 0 synonyms
8. discomfit 9 letters 19 synonyms
9. discompose 10 letters 17 synonyms
10. disconcert 10 letters 39 synonyms
11. dismiss 7 letters 86 synonyms
12. draw 4 letters 171 synonym
13. drop 4 letters 222 synonyms
14. excite 6 letters 101 synonym
15. fire up 6 letters 7 synonyms
16. furlough 8 letters 14 synonyms
17. fusillade 9 letters 10 synonyms
18. heat 4 letters 85 synonyms
19. hurt 4 letters 148 synonyms
20. ignite 6 letters 43 synonyms
21. infatuate 9 letters 5 synonyms
22. inflame 7 letters 50 synonyms
23. injure 6 letters 87 synonyms
24. interest 8 letters 109 synonyms
25. invite 6 letters 65 synonyms
26. lay off 6 letters 19 synonyms
27. let drive 8 letters 2 synonyms
28. let fly 6 letters 2 synonyms
29. loose off 8 letters 2 synonyms
30. offend 6 letters 83 synonyms
31. overcome 8 letters 109 synonyms
32. overpower 9 letters 67 synonyms
33. overtake 8 letters 36 synonyms
34. overwhelm 9 letters 78 synonyms
35. pension off 10 letters 1 synonym
36. pop 3 letters 84 synonyms
37. prick 5 letters 116 synonyms
38. rekindle 8 letters 0 synonyms
39. retire 6 letters 44 synonyms
40. scorch 6 letters 47 synonyms
41. send away 8 letters 12 synonyms
42. send packing 11 letters 3 synonyms
43. shake 5 letters 139 synonyms
44. shake up 7 letters 28 synonyms
45. shame 5 letters 79 synonyms
46. shoot 5 letters 113 synonyms
47. spite 5 letters 52 synonyms
48. squeeze out 10 letters 9 synonyms
49. stimulate 9 letters 92 synonyms
50. stir 4 letters 113 synonyms
51. stir up 6 letters 47 synonyms
52. strike a chord 12 letters 4 synonyms
53. sweep over 9 letters 4 synonyms
54. torch 5 letters 21 synonym
55. touch a chord 11 letters 1 synonym
56. untune 6 letters 4 synonyms
57. upset 5 letters 192 synonyms
58. wake 4 letters 43 synonyms
59. wound 5 letters 112 synonyms
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under attack, ardor, ardour, attack, blast, fervency, en.synonym.one, fervidness, fervor, fervour, firing, flack, flak, flame, flaming, arouse, burn, burn down, can, discharge, en.synonym.one, dismiss, displace, elicit, enkindle, evoke, force out, fuel, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, go off, kindle, open fire, provoke, raise, sack, send away, terminate.
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