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backlash

English

  1. 🔊 an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
    “there was a backlash of intolerance”
  2. 🔊 a movement back from an impact
  3. 🔊 come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
    “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”

Similar words

recoil repercussion rebound backfire recoil antagonism antipathy backfire backlashing backwash boomerang bounce bounce back bound carom clashing clout collision conflict confutation contradiction contraposition contrariety contrecoup