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backfire
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/ˈbækfaɪə/
US
/ˈbækfaɪr/
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Explain how “backfire” means “have the opposite effect” in the example.
Compare “backfire” as a verb with the noun “a backfire”; which noun uses sound natural?
Show how to use “backfire” in the past, present perfect, and -ing forms.
Give five B2 examples of “backfire” in different situations, with Russian translations.
Compare “backfire” with “fail,” “misfire,” and “have the opposite effect.”
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