Synonyms for boomerang
ˈbu məˌræŋboomerang

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1. boomerang, throwing stick, throw sticknoun

   a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower

   Synonyms:
   spear thrower, dart thrower, backfire, throwing stick, throw stick, throwing board

2. backfire, boomerangverb

   a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

   Synonyms:
   throw stick, backfire, throwing stick, blowback

3. boomerangverb

   return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang

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1. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu:

   I'd like to warn Russia, which is giving air support to the YPG in its advance on Azaz, not to use this terrorist group against the innocent people of Syria and Turkey, russia condemned yesterday's attack, but it is not enough. All those who intend to use terrorist organisations as proxies should know that this game of terror will turn around like a boomerang and hit them first.

2. David Bossie:

   I believe that the overreach that Democrats will show every American will have a boomerang effect. There could be some political benefit to The President when the American people are educated as to the ridiculous nature of what they are doing, it energizes our base, but it also speaks directly to those very few people in the middle in those very important swing states.

3. Rachel Maddow:

   It’s a boomerang, because it’s apparently an ongoing, concerted Republican and pro-Trump project to try to turn the investigation of the Russia scandal into some kind of scandal itself.

4. Thomas Plante:

   As the saying goes, what goes around comes around. We live in remarkably stressful and rather apocalyptic times where stress-related difficulties create a tsunami of mental health challenges, when we are kind to others they typically are kind back to us, a positive boomerang effect, that then can lower stress, anxiety, depression, for all of us.

5. Author Unknown:

   Hatred is a boomerang which is sure to hit you harder than the one at whom you throw it.