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English noun: misfire | |||
| 1. | misfire (event) an explosion that fails to occur | ||
| Synonyms | dud | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | breakdown, equipment failure | ||
| 2. | misfire (event) a failure to hit (or meet or find etc) | ||
| Synonyms | miss | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | failure | ||
English verb: misfire | |||
| 1. | misfire (competition) fail to fire or detonate | ||
| Samples | The guns misfired. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break, break down, conk out, die, fail, give out, give way, go, go bad | ||
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