backfiring

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Synonyms: backbiting, backfilling, backfitting, backlining, backspring

Antonyms: backbiting, backfilling, backfitting, backlining, backspring

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Noun

1. The occurrence of a [[backfire]].
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} A [[failure]] that leads to further [[misfortune]].

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|backfire||ing-form}}

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