Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with fierce in American Collocation
fierce
adjective
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/fɪrs/
argument
argument
battle
controversy
debate
disagreement
fight
The film became the centre of a fierce debate about censorship.
fighting
attack
battle
fight
fighting
resistance
struggle
Warsaw was the scene of fierce fighting between occupying German forces and the Polish resistance.
criticism
attack
criticism
denunciation
The company has come under fierce criticism in recent weeks over its policy to axe services to rural areas.
person
defender
enemy
fighter
opponent
warrior
These fierce Germanic warriors had hunted wild boar with nothing but spears.
feeling
determination
loyalty
pride
The poulation had shown a fierce determination to resist the invaders.