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backlash - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
backlash
Definition
(noun) a movement back from an impact
Synonyms
:
rebound
,
recoil
,
repercussion
Definition
(noun) an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
Example Sentence
there was a backlash of intolerance
Definition
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Synonyms
:
backfire
,
recoil
Example Sentence
Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble
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