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fought a rearguard action

fought a rearguard action is the simple past and past participle of fight a rearguard action.

Meaning of fight a rearguard action

Verb

fight a rearguard action (third-person singular simple present fights a rearguard action, present participle fighting a rearguard action, simple past and past participle fought a rearguard action)

  1. Synonym of fight a losing battle.

Questions about fought a rearguard action

What is fought a rearguard action the simple past and past participle of?
Fought a rearguard action is the simple past and past participle of fight a rearguard action.

Words near fought a rearguard action in the dictionary

  1. fougeres
  2. fougerite
  3. fough
  4. fought
  5. fought a losing battle
  6. fought a rearguard action
  7. fought back
  8. fought cocum
  9. fought down
  10. fought fire with fire
  11. fought fires

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