 backlash |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a movement back from an impact | |
| Synonyms: | repercussion rebound recoil | |
| Related terms: | movement bounce ricochet resilience bounce | |
| 2. | [ verb ] have an unexpected and undesired effect | |
| Synonyms: | backfire | |
| Examples: | "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble" |
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| Related terms: | react | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (politics) an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence | |
| Examples: | "there was a backlash of intolerance" |
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| Related terms: | reaction whitelash backfire | |
| Similar spelling: |
backless backlog |
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