Backfire
Backfire verb - To have the reverse of the desired or expected effect.
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Synonyms for Backfire
Come a cropper and backfire are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Come a cropper" instead a verb "Backfire".
Nearby Words: backfired, backfiring
Come a cropper
Backfire and come a cropper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backfire" instead a verb phrase "Come a cropper".
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Related pairs
- miss and backfire
- miss and come a cropper
- slip and backfire
- slip and come a cropper
- fail and backfire
- fail and come a cropper
- bomb and backfire
- bomb and come a cropper
- flop and backfire
- flop and come a cropper
- collapse and backfire
- collapse and come a cropper
- fall short and backfire
- fall short and come a cropper
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