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backlash

/ backlash /

noun/verb

noun Sense 1

an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence

"there was a backlash of intolerance"

Type of:

reaction

Kinds of:

whitelash white backlash

Derived:

backfire

verb Sense 2

have an unexpected and undesired effect

"Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"

Type of:

react oppose

Derived:

backfire boomerang

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

noun Sense 3

a movement back from an impact

Type of:

movement motion

Kinds of:

bounce bouncing resilience resiliency ricochet

Derived:

bounce resile take a hop spring bound

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