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Backfire   /bˈækfˌaɪr/   Listen
Backfire

verb
1.
Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect.  Synonyms: backlash, recoil.
2.
Emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire.
3.
Set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire.






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Words linked to "Backfire" :   happen, take place, occur, explosion, fire, miscalculation, resound, pass off, detonation, backblast, burn, blowup, misreckoning, pass, come about, burn down, make noise, hap, noise, misestimation, back-blast, fall out, go on



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