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backfireUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌbækˈfaɪər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbækˌfaɪr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bak′fīər′)
backfire WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026 Sense: To explode Synonyms: Sense: To go awry Synonyms: boomerang, recoil Collocations, rebound Collocations, ricochet, bounce back, strike back, kick back, fly back, spring back, miscarry, fail Collocations, go awry, go wrong Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: All of her attempts backfire - English Only forum
as likely to backfire as succeed - English Only forum backfire - uncountable? - English Only forum Backfire or misfire - English Only forum backfire with the public - English Only forum backfire: a right word in this context? - English Only forum Backlash vs. backfire vs. recoil - English Only forum That such a lethal soundbite might backfire one day was lost - English Only forum
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