boomerang

  1. Noun.  A flat curved airfoil originally used in various parts of the world as hunting weapons or, in returnable types, for sports or training.
  2. Verb.  To return to the starting point.
  3. Verb.  To travel in a curved path.
  4. Verb.  To return or rebound unexpectedly, especially when the result is undesired; to backfire.

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