Synonyms for backfire
ˈbækˌfaɪərback·fire

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1. blowback, backfirenoun

   the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired

   Synonyms:
   boomerang, blowback

2. backfirenoun

   a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine

   Synonyms:
   boomerang, blowback

3. backfirenoun

   a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path

   Synonyms:
   boomerang, blowback

4. backfire, boomerangverb

   a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

   Synonyms:
   throw stick, boomerang, throwing stick, blowback

5. backfire, backlash, recoilverb

   come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

   "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"

   Synonyms:
   rebound, spring, quail, flinch, bound, funk, kick, squinch, ricochet, kick back, cringe, bounce, backlash, wince, recoil, resile, reverberate, take a hop, shrink

6. backfireverb

   emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire

   "My old car backfires all the time"

   Synonyms:
   recoil, backlash

7. backfireverb

   set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire

   Synonyms:
   recoil, backlash

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1. Michael Stern:

   He won't win, legally, and it could backfire politically, once the majority of senators have said they want to hear from Bolton, going to court is just going to rub senators the wrong way.

2. Donald Trump:

   I believe this Witch-Hunt will backfire massively on Joe Biden, the American people realize exactly what the Radical Left Democrats are doing here. Everyone can see it. So our Movement, and our Party – united and strong – will first defeat Alvin Bragg, and then we will defeat Joe Biden, and we are going to throw every last one of these Crooked Democrats out of office so we can MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

3. Will Smith:

   Studios make the decision that if they're going to Comic-Con, they have to bring their A-game, if you don't come with something that's going to get people excited, it could actually backfire ... It's not cheap to make a splash at Comic-Con.

4. Joseph Giacalone:

   Eventually, it’s all going to backfire, it’s going to take its course, like everything else. The pendulum will swing back the other way, and they’ll stop electing people who are pretending to be a district attorney in name only.

5. Ken Cheung:

   The PBOC has not yet signaled its bottom line for the yuan, and given the United States is holding its presidential election next year, the situation is unlikely to deteriorate too much as that could trigger a backfire.