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Backfire

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Definitions for Backfire

noun
the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
Synonyms
blowback
noun
a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
noun
a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
noun
a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
Synonyms
boomerang
verb
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Synonyms
backlash recoil
Examples
  1. Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble
  2. the political movie backlashed on the Democrats
verb
emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
Examples
  1. My old car backfires all the time
verb
set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire

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