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backfire

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

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

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Senses

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to emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire

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to come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
backlashrecoil
pasttense
backfired
presentparticiple
backfiring
thirdpersonsingular
backfires
pastparticiple
backfired