Tom thinks the plan may backfire.
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Backfire
/bækˈfaɪə(ɹ)/
Synonyms for "backfire" (148 found)
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Verb(2 words)
Strong matches (44)
burning ghatburstbustcampfirecannoncannon offcaromcheerful firecombustioncome to griefcomebackconflagrationcontrecoupcorposantcounterattackcounterblastcounterblowcounterfirecounterinsurgencycountermeasure
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counterrevolutioncounterstepcounterstrokecozy firecrackling firecrematorydeath firedefensedetonatedetonationdischargeexplodeexplosionfall throughfen firefirefizzleflameflareflashflashing point
Noun(3 words)
Related words (74)
flickerflickering flamefly backforest firefox firefulgurationfulminatefulminationfuneral pyrego offhave repercussionsignis fatuusignitioninglekickkick backkickbacklambent flamelash backlay an egg
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let offmarshfiremiscarrymissopen fireprairie firepyreraging firereboundrebuffrecalcitraterecalcitrationrecoilrepercussrepercussionreportrepulseresileresilienceretortricochetsea of flamesset offsheet of fireshootsignal beaconsmudge firesnap backspringspring backthree-alarm firetouch offtwo-alarm firewatch firewildfirewitch fire
Noun(12 words)
Verb(5 words)
Adverb(1 words)
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31 entriesblowupburnburn downcome aboutconsequencedetonationeffectengine faultengine malfunctionexplosionfailfall outfirego onhap
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9 entriesPR backfirecampaign backfirecar backfireeconomic backfireengine backfiregas engine backfiregun backfiremarketing backfirepolicy backfire
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8 entriesbackfire effectbackfire potentialbackfire riskbackfire scenariocar backfireelectoral backfireengine backfirepolicy backfire
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16 total sentences available.
Tom thought he heard a car backfire.
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I heard a car backfire.
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I think it'll backfire.
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