Today’s “Word of the Day” is “boomerang“ and it is a verb meaning “backfire, come back, bounce back, return (to cause problems); be counterproductive, come home to roost, have an adverse effect, have unwelcome repercussions, be self-defeating”.
Example Sentence: So, what happened to the fighting spirit of the Chief Ministers and political leaders from Andhra and Telangana?… Politically savvy and strong regional leaders like Mr. K. Chandrasekhara Rao and Mr. Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy should rise to the occasion and foil such crude attempts to hit at federalism and democracy. Their attitude of running with the hare and hunting with the hounds could even boomerang.
This word is present in The Hindu article Telugu leaders on a sticky wicket and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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