Backfired
Exploded and backfired are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exploded" instead a verb "Backfired".
Nearby Words: backfire, backfiring
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Exploded and Backfired. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backfired/exploded
Backfired & Exploded. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backfired/exploded>.
Exploded or Backfired. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backfired/exploded.
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