word
Backfire
BA-kfyr
/ˈbæˌkfaɪr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
backfire
Dictionary meaning
A miscalculation that recoils on its maker.
Examples
- We had to backfire to save the land.
- My old car backfires all the time.
Synonyms: boomerang
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