backfire

  1. Verb.  (Of a gun or cannon) to fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.
  2. Verb.  To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
  3. Noun.  (firefighting) (alternative spelling of, back fire) .

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