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boomerang

noun verb

a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
B
Ends with
G
Contains
OO
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈbuːməɹæŋ

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noun

  1. a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

noun

  1. a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower

verb

  1. return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang

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