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backfire definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb backfire Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb backfire Entailment of verb backfire Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb backfire 3 senses of backfire Sense 1 backfire, backlash => react, oppose Sense 2 backfire => make noise, resound, noise Sense 3 backfire => burn, fire, burn down Familiarity of verb backfire backfire used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb backfire Sense 1 backfire, backlash => react, oppose -------------- Sense 2 backfire => make noise, resound, noise -------------- Sense 3 backfire => burn, fire, burn down -------------- Grep of noun backfire backfire Overview of noun backfire The noun backfire has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. backfire -- (a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine) 2. backfire, boomerang -- (a miscalculation that recoils on its maker) Overview of verb backfire The verb backfire has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. backfire, backlash -- (have an unexpected and undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble") 2. backfire -- (emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire, as of cars) 3. backfire -- (set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire) Overview of noun backfire The noun backfire has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. backfire -- (a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine) 2. backfire, boomerang -- (a miscalculation that recoils on its maker) Overview of verb backfire The verb backfire has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. backfire, backlash -- (have an unexpected and undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble") 2. backfire -- (emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire, as of cars) 3. backfire -- (set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire)
backfire definition
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