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(noun) a miscalculation that recoils on its maker |
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Synonyms: boomerang |
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Related Words: miscalculation, misestimation, misreckoning |
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(verb) set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire |
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Related Words: burn, burn down, fire |
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(verb) emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire, as of cars |
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Related Words: make noise, noise, resound |
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(verb) have an unexpected and undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble" |
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Synonyms: backlash |
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Related Words: oppose, react |
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(noun) a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine |
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Related Words: backblast, detonation, explosion |
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