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backfire

n.
1.a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
2.a miscalculation that recoils on its maker backfire v.
1.have an unexpected and undesired effect
2.emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
3.set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire

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    to return to use alcohol or drugs after stopping for awhile
    The man fell off the wagon after he had stopped drinking for three years.



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