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misfire

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7 lettersPronunciation /ˈmɪs.faɪ(ɹ)/Part of speech verb, nounSorted efiimrsStarts with MEnds with E0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. fail to fire or detonate

Used in a sentence

  • The fact is, Mr Carrados, Gertrude is a misfire. It was the surprise of her life (if I said "disappointment" you'd think me catty) when Mark married me, and she didn't set out to be pleasant to the interloper.
  • Amazon’s misfires with Alexa may have led Google astray, said a former manager who worked on Google Assistant.
  • His practical joke misfired and he nearly burnt my left hand.

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