Backfire and Stick

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Backfire verb - To have the reverse of the desired or expected effect.

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Stick and backfire are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stick" instead a verb "Backfire".

Nearby Words: backfired, backfiring

Stick verb - To hold to something firmly as if by adhesion.

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Backfire and stick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backfire" instead a verb "Stick".

Nearby Words: sticker, sticky, sticking, stickily

Insult Backfire:Gin: I could stick you up my ass, small fry!

Source: Film / Bad Santa
In South Park: The Stick of Truth, one of Princess Kenny's abilities is Swarm of Rats, in which he summons a huge wave of rats to sic at his enemies (though it can backfire if he fails the prompt, causing them to devour him).

Source: Swarm of Rats

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