Backfire
Backfire verb - To have the reverse of the desired or expected effect.
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Synonyms for Backfire
Come to grief and backfire are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Come to grief" instead a verb "Backfire".
Nearby Words: backfired, backfiring
Come to grief
Backfire and come to grief are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backfire" instead a verb phrase "Come to grief".
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Related pairs
- miss and backfire
- miss and come to grief
- fail and backfire
- fail and come to grief
- bomb and backfire
- bomb and come to grief
- recoil and backfire
- recoil and come to grief
- flop and backfire
- flop and come to grief
- collapse and backfire
- collapse and come to grief
- fall short and backfire
- fall short and come to grief
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Come to grief and Backfire. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backfire/come_to_grief
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