Word: misfire
Phonetic:
/ˈmɪsˌfaɪɹ/
Listen:
An act of misfiring.
To fail to discharge properly.
(of an engine) To fail to ignite in the proper sequence.
(by extension) To fail to achieve the anticipated result. Example: His practical joke misfired and he nearly burnt my left hand.
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