blowback

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
  2. noun misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service

Synonyms

backfire

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
explosion
Narrower (hyponyms)
backblast

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