Definitions of blowback
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the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
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synonyms:
backfire
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types:
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back-blast, backblast
backfire from a recoilless weapon
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type of:
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blowup, detonation, explosion
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
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back-blast, backblast
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misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service
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type of:
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misinformation
information that is incorrect
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misinformation
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