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noun - a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path

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noun - a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine

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blowup detonation explosion

noun - a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

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miscalculation misestimation misreckoning

noun - the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired

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blowup detonation explosion backblast back-blast

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

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backlash recoil

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hap happen occur come about take place go on pass off fall out pass

verb - emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire

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make noise noise resound

verb - fail

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fail founder flop rebound fall through fall flat boomerang miscarry misfire go belly-up turn out badly meet with disaster

verb - misfire

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

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burn burn down fire

verb - to produce an unexpected and undesired result

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