Meaning of 'backlash'

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Meaning of ‘backlash’

3 definitions found.

backlash

noun

an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence

Example: "there was a backlash of intolerance"

noun

a movement back from an impact

Synonyms: rebound

verb

to come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

Example: "That backlashed us big time."

Synonyms: backfire

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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