Backfired
Missed and backfired are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Missed" instead a verb "Backfired".
Nearby Words: backfire, backfiring
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- It should be noted that the genocide might not have backfired if the sleeper ships hadn't missed their destinations.
Source: Franchise / StarCraft
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Missed and Backfired. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backfired/missed
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