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