Achieve and Backfire

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Achieve verb - To obtain (as a goal) through effort.

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Backfire is an antonym for achieve.

Backfire verb - To have the reverse of the desired or expected effect.

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Achieve is an antonym for backfire in have an opposite effect topic.

Nearby Words: backfired, backfiring

Even when she manages to achieve something, it is only brief and tends to backfire at the end.

Source: The Chew Toy / Anime and Manga

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