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present tense third-person singular of backfire
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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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backfires
noun
plural of backfire
Synonyms of backfires (Entry 2 of 2)
as in wildfires, bonfires
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