Noun
- 1. boomerang, throwing stick, throw stick, projectile, missile
- usage: a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
- 2. backfire, boomerang, miscalculation, misreckoning, misestimation
- usage: a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
Verb
- 1. boomerang, return
- usage: return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang
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