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Definition of BACKFIRED
Pronunciation : BACKFIRED

verb : BACKFIRED

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 1. (

    ) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"; "the political movie backlashed on the Democrats" ;

  • 2. (

    ) emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time" ;

  • 3. (

    ) set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire ;


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