Definition of "backfires" []

• Plural form of backfire. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfire. (verb)

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• "And we know that is the clever phrase backfires, as did the inventive historian's characterization of Rep. Paul Ryan's R-WI budget plan as "right wing social engineering," he will invent a tale to rewrite history."
• "Giving Adam the pimp slot kind of backfires on you when your show runs over and everyone's DVR / TIVOs cut off his performance!"
• "Just from watching TV, I know that professional firefighters employ "backfires" to control wilderness (forest) fires."