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misfire
verb as in fail
Example Sentences
The Electoral College has a misfire rate of five out of the 59 presidential elections in American history, delivering the Oval Office to the popular vote loser twice this century.
Just a few weeks after the Republican midterm misfire, it put the former president in the headlines when many were still wondering if he had lost his political instincts.
Yet the widely reported conclusion accepted by most media that fall was that misfired rockets set off by a Palestinian armed group were to blame.
However, we don’t know what caused it and there is likely to be damage in some areas across Iran caused by debris or misfiring defence systems.
“Part of the reason for them misfiring is the lack of personal confidence,” they add.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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