Synonyms and Antonyms for Backfire
Following is a list of 200 synonym words and phrases that are related to backfire:
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4 Letter Words
failhurtployrileblowruinharmkillawryturnflagburn
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5 Letter Words
annoyscaretendsensueworsetrickfailsboostoccurcauseupset
6 Letter Words
defeatderailfizzlehappenthwartstymieenrageigniteoffendincitefalterworsenannoyspunishtacticsoftenweakenaffectunwiselikelyirkingendearcausedinducebetraydampenbullet
7 Letter Words
reboundexplodeprovokemisfireimplodenullifyunnervefizzledhappensmollifyconfusefizzlesdeflatesucceeddisruptenflameterrifybazookashotgunoutdraw
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8 Letter Words
backlashalienatesabotageirritateescalatediminishfrightenemboldenthreatenthwartedmisfiredderaileddamagingdissuadeblowbackenragingfizzlingundercutexplodesconfoundoutsmartmisfiresprovokedbackburncook offfire offbomb outbang outstuff up
9 Letter Words
boomeranginfuriateaggravatefrustrateundermineembarrassskyrocketsabotagedretaliatesabotagesintensifydetrimentoverreactthreatensmisguidedescalateshumiliateoverwhelmmisbehavediscreditbalkanizesubvertedmisdirectdevastatediscomfitnullifiedsuffocateoverreachbackshoothang firebacksightflame outdraw fireopen firehold fireshoot offbackblast
10 Letter Words
antagonizeexacerbatedisastrousexasperatedemoralizediscourageintimidateinevitablyjeopardizeunintendedunderminedcounteractdemoralisesabotagingingratiatedebilitatetraumatizeskyrocketsdisappointinfuriatesalienatingantagonisecatch firebust a capwrong-footundershoot
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11 Letter Words
detrimentaldestabilizeexacerbateddisasterousdevastatingemboldeningjeopardizedreturn fire
12 Letter Words
disastrouslydisintegratediscouragingloose cannoncounterthrow
13 Letter Words
inadvertentlydetrimentallymiss the markfire in angertake a bulleteat one's gun
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14 Letter Words
crash and burngo up in smokeget the bullet
15 Letter Words
unintentionallycounterreactiongo up in flames
16 Letter Words
catastrophicallyblow a backsightpull the triggerburst into flame
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17 Letter Words
counterproductivego off halfcockedgo down in flames
19 Letter Words
counterproductively
20 Letter Words
fight fire with firespike someone's guns
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21 Letter Words
blow up in one's face
23 Letter Words
throw into a cocked hat
25 Letter Words
shoot oneself in the foot
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