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Backfire

🔄 Synonyms of "Backfire"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
backlashnoun	(figurative) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
boomerangnoun	A flat curved airfoil that spins about an axis perpendicular to the direction of flight, originally used in various parts of the world as a hunting weapon or, in returnable types, for sports or training.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Backfire"

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Word	Definition
backlashnoun	(figurative) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
boomerangnoun	A flat curved airfoil that spins about an axis perpendicular to the direction of flight, originally used in various parts of the world as a hunting weapon or, in returnable types, for sports or training.
reboundnoun	(basketball) An instance of catching the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without a basket being scored, generally credited to a particular player.
defeatnoun	(transitive) To overcome in battle or contest.
failverb	(intransitive) To be unsuccessful.
derailverb	(transitive) To cause to come off the tracks.
unfireverb	(transitive) To hire again (a person who was fired).
back	(not comparable) To or in a previous condition or place.
back waterverb	(nautical) To reverse the action of the oars, paddles, or propeller, so as to force the boat or ship backward.
backwindnoun	(nautical) The flow of air so deflected
counterbuffnoun	A buff (strike) in return; a counterblow.
recoilnoun	(firearms) The energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle.
reverse courseverb	(idiomatic) To stop and proceed in the opposite direction.
reversenoun	The opposite of something.
unburnnoun	(intransitive) To undergo the process of burning in reverse.
renversenoun	(heraldry, dated) Backwards, contourné, facing the opposite direction (sinister/dexter) than usual.
retortnoun	A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.
contrarynoun	The opposite.
rebarrelverb	To replace the barrel of (a gun).
unturnverb	To turn in a reverse way, especially so as to open something.