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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 | ||
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