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Thesaurus: fire in anger

fire in anger (military) To fire a weapon with the intent of causing damage or harm to an opponent (as opposed to a warning shot or a practice shot).

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  1. fire in anger (military) To fire a weapon with the intent of causing damage or harm to an opponent (as opposed to a warning shot or a practice shot).