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   boomerang

   /ˈbuːməraŋ/

   noun

   • 1. a curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so that it will return to the thrower, traditionally used by Australian Aboriginal people as a hunting weapon.

   verb

   • 1. (of a plan or action) recoil on the originator: "misleading consumers about quality will eventually boomerang on a car-maker"

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Dharuk.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • B

     3

   • O

     1

   • O

     1

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

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   • A

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   • N

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   • G

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