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What is the noun for backfire?

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backfire
  1. (firefighting) Alternative spelling of back fire
  2. A premature explosion in the cylinder of a gas or oil engine during the exhaust or the compression stroke, tending to drive the piston in the wrong direction.
  3. An explosion in the exhaust passages of an internal combustion engine.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “The plan to increase prices ended up being a backfire, as it led to a significant decrease in sales.”
backfiring
  1. A failure that leads to further misfortune.
backfires
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