v02378950
type | v |
lex_filenum | 41 |
def | come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect |
examples | Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble |
Frame - 1 | Something ----s |
Outgoing links | |
Hypernym | happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place |
Derivationally related form | backlash → backlash |
Derivationally related form | backfire → backfire |
Incoming links | |
Derivationally related form | backfire → backfire |
Derivationally related form | backlash → backlash |
Hyponym | happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place |
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