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backfire
/ˈbækˌfaɪɹ/ · 8 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
- 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
- verb
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble