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BACKFIRE

Definition:

1. [noun] a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
   
   
2. [noun] a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
   Synonyms: boomerang
   
   
3. [verb] have an unexpected and undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
   Synonyms: backlash
   
   
4. [verb] emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time"
   
   
5. [verb] set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
   
   

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Related Words:

• backblast, back-blast

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