word
Boomerang
BOO-mur-ang
/ˈbuːmɜːrˌæŋ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
boomerang
Dictionary meaning
A miscalculation that recoils on its maker.
Examples
- I threw it out and some how it boomeranged back into the house!
Synonyms: backfire
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