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backlash
Found in thesaurus: movement, motion, reaction, happen, pass off, fall out, pass, go on, hap, occur, come about, take place
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backlash
n.
rebound, recoiling; sudden backward movement or reaction
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Backlash
Backlash may refer to:
- Backlash (engineering), clearance between mating components
- Backlash (sociology), an adverse reaction to something that has gained prominence
- Backlash (pressure group), a UK group opposing the 2008 law criminalising possession of "extreme pornography"
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backlash
Noun
1. a movement back from an impact
(synonym) recoil, repercussion, rebound
(hypernym) movement, motion
(hyponym) bounce, bouncing
2. an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence; "there was a backlash of intolerance"
(hypernym) reaction
(hyponym) whitelash, white backlash
(derivation) backfire
Verb
1. have an unexpected and undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
(synonym) backfire
(hypernym) react, oppose
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backlash
n.
silný odpor
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backlash
Rzecz.
gwałtowna reakcja; ostry sprzeciw
