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1. backfire (Noun)
7 synonyms
# | Word | Frequency | Likes | Number of letters | Number of synonyms |
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1. | backlash | 4.57 |
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8 letters | 20 synonyms |
2. | blowback | 0.51 |
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8 letters | 1 synonym |
3. | boomerang | 1.15 |
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9 letters | 19 synonyms |
4. | bounce back | 10.4 |
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10 letters | 19 synonyms |
5. | kick back | 50.1 |
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8 letters | 23 synonyms |
6. | miscarry | 0.15 |
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8 letters | 20 synonyms |
7. | rebound | 3.39 |
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7 letters | 29 synonyms |
4 definitions
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 (Noun) — | A miscalculation that recoils on its maker |
7 types of
# | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms | ||
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1. | blowup | 6 letters | 41 synonym | ||
2. | detonation | 10 letters | 26 synonyms | ||
3. | explosion | 9 letters | 36 synonyms | ||
4. | fire | 4 letters | 146 synonyms | ||
5. | miscalculation | 14 letters | 8 synonyms | ||
6. | misestimation | 13 letters | 2 synonyms | ||
7. | misreckoning | 12 letters | 2 synonyms |
2 types
# | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms | ||
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1. | back-blast | 9 letters | 1 synonym | ||
2. | backblast | 9 letters | 1 synonym |
2. backfire (Verb)
11 synonyms
# | Word | Frequency | Likes | Number of letters | Number of synonyms |
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1. | backlash | 4.57 |
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8 letters | 20 synonyms |
2. | blow up | 38.3 |
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6 letters | 76 synonyms |
3. | boomerang | 1.15 |
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9 letters | 19 synonyms |
4. | bounce back | 10.4 |
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10 letters | 19 synonyms |
5. | burst | 14.1 |
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5 letters | 109 synonyms |
6. | detonate | 0.96 |
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8 letters | 13 synonyms |
7. | erupt | 0.93 |
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5 letters | 37 synonyms |
8. | kick back | 50.1 |
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8 letters | 23 synonyms |
9. | miscarry | 0.15 |
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8 letters | 20 synonyms |
10. | rebound | 3.39 |
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7 letters | 29 synonyms |
11. | recoil | 1.55 |
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6 letters | 45 synonyms |
3 definitions
backfire (Verb) — | Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect 1 example |
1. ex. "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble" | |
backfire (Verb) — | Emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire 1 example |
1. ex. "My old car backfires all the time" | |
backfire (Verb) — | Set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire |
15 types of
# | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms | ||
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1. | burn | 4 letters | 111 synonyms | ||
2. | burn down | 8 letters | 4 synonyms | ||
3. | come about | 9 letters | 25 synonyms | ||
4. | fall out | 7 letters | 12 synonyms | ||
5. | fire | 4 letters | 146 synonyms | ||
6. | go on | 4 letters | 53 synonyms | ||
7. | hap | 3 letters | 18 synonyms | ||
8. | happen | 6 letters | 49 synonyms | ||
9. | make noise | 9 letters | 2 synonyms | ||
10. | noise | 5 letters | 58 synonyms | ||
11. | occur | 5 letters | 33 synonyms | ||
12. | pass | 4 letters | 259 synonyms | ||
13. | pass off | 7 letters | 20 synonyms | ||
14. | resound | 7 letters | 26 synonyms | ||
15. | take place | 9 letters | 24 synonyms |
Similar words
— base-born | — baseborn | — biosphere | — bishopric |
— bowsprit |
14 misspelling
ackfire
baackfire
baccfire
bacckfire
backffire
backfiire
backfir
backfiree
backfirre
backkfire
backphire
bakfire
bakkfire
bbackfire
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All synonyms in one line
backlash, blowback, boomerang, bounce back, kick back, en.synonym.one, miscarry, rebound, backlash, blow up, boomerang, bounce back, burst, en.synonym.one, detonate, erupt, kick back, miscarry, rebound, recoil.
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