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      backfires
      noun
      a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
      a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
      a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
      the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
      verb
      set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
      emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
      come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
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