Backfire
Backfire noun - A loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine.
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Synonyms for Backfire
Reaction and backfire are semantically related In some cases you can use "Reaction" instead a noun "Backfire".
Nearby Words: backfired, backfiring
Reaction
Reaction noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.
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Synonyms for Reaction
Backfire and reaction are semantically related in response topic. Sometimes you can use "Backfire" instead a noun "Reaction".
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Related pairs
- attitude and backfire
- attitude and reaction
- response and backfire
- response and reaction
- return and backfire
- return and reaction
- resistance and backfire
- resistance and reaction
- recoil and backfire
- recoil and reaction
- kick and backfire
- kick and reaction
- counterbalance and backfire
- counterbalance and reaction
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- Also the sound that any alchemical reaction (that isn't about to backfire horrifically) makes.
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Hank's reaction to him is Flavor 2 of this trope played straight, but his attempts at making the tourist look ignorant continually backfire and make him look stupid himself.
Source: Series / Corner Gas - Kind of between the Insult Backfire and Compliment Backfire, the reaction of smart people when addressed with an ambiguous compliment (which can be, often intentionally so, a genuine compliment and a backhanded one at the same time).
Source: I'll Take That as a Compliment
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