3syllables
backfiring
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Definitions ofbackfiring
1verb
- (of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc.) To fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.
- (of an engine) To experience a premature ignition of fuel or an ignition of exhaust gases, making a popping sound.
- To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
Example: "His attempt to make money by importing luxury cars backfired horribly when fuel prices tripled."
1noun
- A failure that leads to further misfortune.
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