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rearguard actions

rearguard actions is the plural of rearguard action.

Meaning of rearguard action

Noun

rearguard action (plural rearguard actions)

  1. An offensive action by a rearguard.
  2. (figuratively) A desperate attempt to forestall the inevitable.
    • to fight a rearguard action

Questions about rearguard actions

What is rearguard actions the plural of?
Rearguard actions is the plural of rearguard action.

Words near rearguard actions in the dictionary

  1. rearest
  2. reareth
  3. rearfoot
  4. rearguard
  5. rearguard action
  6. rearguard actions
  7. rearguards
  8. reargue
  9. reargued
  10. reargues
  11. rearguing

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