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misinformation vs blowback

blowback vs misinformation

misinformation and blowback both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misinformation Yes No No No
blowback Yes No No No
As nouns, blowback is a hyponym of misinformation; that is, blowback is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than misinformation:
  • misinformation: information that is incorrect
  • blowback: misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service
Other hyponyms of misinformation include disinformation.
misinformation (noun) blowback (noun)
information that is incorrect Blowback is a system of operation for self-loading firearms that obtains energy from the motion of the cartridge case as it is pushed to the rear by expanding gases created by the ignition of the propellant charge.
misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service
the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
Difference between misinformation and blowback

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