Backfire and Succeed

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Backfire

Backfire verb - To have the reverse of the desired or expected effect.
Usage example: my plan to throw her a surprise party backfired when she ended up sobbing that everyone had forgotten her birthday
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Succeed is an antonym for backfire in have an opposite effect topic.
Nearby Words: backfired, backfiring

Succeed

Succeed verb - To turn out as planned or desired.
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Antonyms for Succeed
Backfire is an antonym for succeed.
Nearby Word: succeeding
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Common collocations

hero backfire hero succeed hero
thanks backfire thanks succeed thanks
time backfire time succeed time
way backfire way succeed way
Other words: world, times.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Transcendence It did succeed in getting their cause greater recognition, though, so by accident if nothing else it wasn't a total backfire.
    Source: Film / Transcendence
  • Film / Gung Ho Reassignment Backfire: Kazuhiro is punished by being sent to America, but he manages to succeed there.
    Source: Film / Gung Ho
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