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misfire
(m/I/s'f/aI//@/r )

noun (n)

  • an explosion that fails to occur(noun.event)
    Synonym:
    dud
    source: wordnet30
  • a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)(noun.event)
    Synonym:
    miss
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • fail to fire or detonate(verb.competition)
    Example:
    The guns misfired.
    source: wordnet30
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