I am looking for a word to describe a particular kind of action to avoid a situation, but that action itself acts as a catalyst to actuate the very situation it wanted to avoid in the very first place.
Is there a generic term for such an action?
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Would saying that the action backfired work?– alphabetCommented Jan 17 at 15:11
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No, backfiring doesn't fit unfortunately.– cph_stoCommented Jan 17 at 15:40
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Why not? That'd help us find a better answer.– alphabetCommented Jan 17 at 15:40
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Well because backfiring is a reaction and I am looking a word for this entire" action-backfiring reaction" phenomenon.– cph_stoCommented Jan 17 at 15:43
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