He has written a book that not only contributes to our understanding of the elusive magic of music but also illuminates the strange workings, and misfirings, of the human mind.
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Misfiring
Synonyms for "misfiring" (26 found)
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Closest matches (6)
Noun(6 words)
Strong matches (7)
Noun(7 words)
Related words (13)
Noun(12 words)
ignition failureill conceivedinadequateineffectiveinoperativemalfunctioningmisdirectedmisfiremisignitemisimplementationpolicy failurestrategy failure
Verb(1 words)
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More general
16 entriesabnormalitybrain activitydefectdysfunctionfailurefaultignition probleminefficiencymalfunctionmechanical faultmechanical malfunctionneural activityneurological disorderorganizational failurestrategic failuretechnical failure
More specific
22 entriesasynchronous firingcylinder misfireengine misfireengine misfiringfaulty interventionfuel misfiregun misfiringignition misfireineffective measureinhibitory failuremarketing misfiremisdirected strategymisfired planneuronal misfiringoverexcitationpolicy misfire
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Collocations
13 entriescylinder misfireengine misfireengine misfiringfuel misfireignition misfiremisfiring circuitmisfiring cylindermisfiring enginemisfiring neuronmisfiring spark plugmisfiring timingneural misfiringspark plug misfire
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
1 total sentences available.