misfires

We have found lemma(root) word of misfires : misfire.

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[ˌmɪsˈfʌɪə], (Verb)

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- (of a gun or missile) fail to discharge or fire properly
(e.g: as she raised her pistol again, it misfired)

- (especially of a plan) fail to produce the intended result
(e.g: he didn't know that his plan had misfired)


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[ˌmɪsˈfʌɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a failure of a gun or missile to fire correctly
(e.g: the weapons are to be replaced because of problems with misfires)


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definition by Oxford Dictionaries