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misfire

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Noun, Verb (intransitive)
 : 
mis=fire

OXFORD DICTIONARY

misfire, v. & n.
--v.intr.
1 (of a gun, motor engine, etc.) fail to go off or start or function regularly.
2 (of an action etc.) fail to have the intended effect.
--n. a failure of function or intention.

THESAURUS

misfire

abort, abortion, abortive attempt, blow up, come a cropper, come to nothing, dud, explode, fail, fail miserably, failure, fall through, fizz out, fizzle, fizzle out, flop, get nowhere, go amiss, go astray, go phut, go wrong, hang up, merry chase, miscarriage, miscarry, miscarrying, miss, miss out, miss stays, miss the boat, miss the mark, poop out, vain attempt, wet squib, wild-goose chase

For further exploring for "misfire" in Webster Dictionary Online


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