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Backfired vs Backfire - What's the difference?

backfired | backfire |

As verbs the difference between backfired and backfire

is that backfired is (backfire) while 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

(firefighting).

backfired

English

Verb

(head)
  • (backfire)

    • 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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    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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