Backfire
Backfire verb - To have the reverse of the desired or expected effect.
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Synonyms for Backfire
Miss and backfire are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Miss" instead a verb "Backfire".
Nearby Words: backfired, backfiring
Miss
Miss verb - To fail to attend.
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- When he is not paying attention to Miss Fairweather, he tries to play pranks or otherwise undermine the authority of The Captain, which backfire with similar results.
Source: Butt Monkey / Live-Action TV - However, it's hard to line up and can backfire spectacularly; a miss will leave the user prone and helpless, and even if it hits it can easily send the user careening off into a wall to their deaths.
Source: Video Game / Overgrowth -
Cassandra Truth: Mahler is constantly pointing out that what Miss Kizlet is about to do has the potential to backfire or draw unwanted attention on them, and she's constantly ignoring him.
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