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petard
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petard (noun)
1) hoist (verb)
pe·tard
/pə
ˈ
t
ɑ
ɚ
d/
noun
Meaning:
hoist by/on/with your own petard
:
hurt by something that you have done or planned yourself
:
harmed by your own trick or scheme
▪
a politican who has been
hoist by his own petard
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