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    backfire

    backfire - Dictionary definition and meaning for word backfire

    Definition
    (noun) the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
    Synonyms : blowback
    Definition
    (noun) a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine Definition
    (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 Definition
    (noun) a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
    Synonyms : boomerang
    Definition
    (verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
    Synonyms : backlash , recoil
    Example Sentence
    • Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble
    Definition
    (verb) emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
    Example Sentence
    • My old car backfires all the time
    Definition
    (verb) set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire

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text: This whole thing could backfire and leave Dad even worse off.
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