Buckshot and Backfire

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Buckshot noun - Small lead shot for shotgun shells.

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Backfire is an antonym for buckshot in discharge topic.

Backfire noun - A loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine.

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Buckshot is an antonym for backfire.

Nearby Words: backfired, backfiring

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