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misfire
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.
--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 chaseFor further exploring for "misfire" in Webster Dictionary Online
