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of a plan or scheme to have the opposite outcome of what was expected
blowback, backfire(noun)the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
backfire(noun)a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
backfire(noun)a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
backfire, boomerang(verb)a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
backfire, backlash, recoil(verb)come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
"Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
backfire(verb)emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
"My old car backfires all the time"
backfire(verb)set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
to have the reverse of the desired or expected effectmy plan to throw her a surprise party backfired when she ended up thinking that everyone had forgotten her birthday
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