BACKFIRED

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Scrabble letter values: B₃A₁C₃K₅F₄I₁R₁E₁D₂ = 21

Definition

BACKFIRED is the past tense of BACKFIRE.

verb BACKFIRE: come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect.

Synonyms of BACKFIRE: backlash, recoil

“His attempt to make money by importing luxury cars backfired horribly when fuel prices tripled.”