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backfire - a miscalculation that recoils on its maker |
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boomerang |
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miscalculation,
misestimation,
misreckoning a mistake in calculating
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backfire - a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine |
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blowup,
detonation,
explosion the act of detonating an explosive
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backfire - a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path |
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fire the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
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| verbo |
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backfire - come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble" |
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backlash,
recoil |
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come about,
fall out,
go on,
hap,
happen,
occur,
pass,
pass off,
take place have a breach in relations; "We fell out over a trivial question"
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backfire - emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time" |
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make noise,
noise,
resound emit a noise
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backfire - set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire |
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burn,
burn down,
fire burn with heat, fire, or radiation; "The iron burnt a hole in my dress"
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