Backfire
Backfire verb - To have the reverse of the desired or expected effect.
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Synonyms for Backfire
Flopping and backfire are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Flopping" with "Backfire", this verbs are similar.
Nearby Words: backfired, backfiring
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Flopping and Backfire. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backfire/flopping
Backfire & Flopping. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backfire/flopping>.
Flopping or Backfire. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backfire/flopping.
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