backfire vs pass off

pass off vs backfire

backfire is a noun but pass off is not a noun.

backfire and pass off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
backfire	Yes	No	Yes	No
pass off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pass off is a hypernym of backfire; that is, pass off is a word with a broader meaning than backfire:

backfire: come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
pass off: come to pass

Other hypernyms of backfire include come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, take place.

backfire (noun)	pass off (noun)
a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path

backfire (verb)	pass off (verb)
set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire	expel (gases or odors)
emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire	come to pass
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect	disappear gradually
	disregard
	cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity
	be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity

Difference between backfire and pass off

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