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Backfire vs Bounceback - What's the difference?

backfire | bounceback |

As nouns the difference between backfire and bounceback

is that backfire is (firefighting) while bounceback is a rebound.

As a verb backfire

is (of a gun or cannon) to fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.

backfire

English

Verb

(backfir)
  • (Of a gun or cannon) to fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.
  • To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
    • His attempt to make money by importing luxury cars horribly backfired when fuel prices tripled.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (firefighting)

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    bounceback

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rebound
  • An economic recovery
  • An automated response to an email

    • See also

    * bounce back