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Est. 1828
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'backfire'
  • Rhymes 175
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2 syllables

  • fracture
  • backshore
  • laxer
  • capshore
  • fractur
  • khaksar
  • lapser
  • taxer
  • taxor
  • waxer

3 syllables

  • relaxer
  • collapsar
  • land-taxer
  • relapser

4 syllables

  • anti-vaxer
  • anti-vaxxer
  • single taxer

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Adjectives for backfire:

  • valve
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People also search for backfire:

  • aggravate
  • polarize
  • destabilize
  • ignite
  • annoy
  • dilute
  • frustrate
  • scuffle
  • thunder
  • irritate
  • resist
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