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(Entry 1 of 2)
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
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nounSynonyms of backfire (Entry 2 of 2)
as in wildfire, bonfire
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“Backfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backfire. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of backfire was in 1801
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