Misfire
//ˈmɪs.faɪ(ɹ)//
"Misfire" in a Sentence (2 examples)
Amazon’s misfires with Alexa may have led Google astray, said a former manager who worked on Google Assistant.
His practical joke misfired and he nearly burnt my left hand.
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