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Backfire vs Counterproductive - What's the difference?

backfire | counterproductive |

As a verb backfire

is (Of a gun or cannon) to fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.

As a noun backfire

is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As an adjective counterproductive is

more of a hindrance than a help.

backfire

English

Verb

(backfir)
  • (Of a gun or cannon) to fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.
  • To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
    • His attempt to make money by importing luxury cars horribly backfired when fuel prices tripled.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (firefighting)

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    counterproductive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • More of a hindrance than a help.