backfires
verb as in strong fondness
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Example:His argument was counterproductive, leading to further misunderstanding between them.
Definition:Tending to defeat or hinder one's purpose; ineffective.
From counterproductive
Example:Attempting to solve the problem with such an approach was self-defeating and led to more complications.
Definition:Likely to have the opposite of the intended or expected effect.
From self-defeating
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