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backfire

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of backfire

to have the reverse of the desired or expected effect

my plan to throw her a surprise party backfired when she ended up thinking that everyone had forgotten her birthday

Synonyms of backfire

Words Related to backfire

collapse, flop, flunk, fold, wash out

flounder, struggle

decline, slip, slump, wane

Near Antonyms of backfire

flourish, prosper, thrive

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