English noun: blowback | |||
1. | blowback (event) the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired | ||
Synonyms | backfire | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blowup, detonation, explosion | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | back-blast, backblast | ||
2. | blowback (communication) misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service | ||
Broader (hypernym) | misinformation | ||