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English noun: backlash | |||
| 1. | backlash (event) a movement back from an impact | ||
| Synonyms | rebound, recoil, repercussion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motion, movement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bounce, bouncing, carom, resilience, resiliency, ricochet | ||
| 2. | backlash (act) an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence | ||
| Samples | There was a backlash of intolerance. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reaction | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | white backlash, whitelash | ||
English verb: backlash | |||
| 1. | backlash (social) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect | ||
| Samples | Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble. | ||
| Synonyms | backfire, recoil | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place | ||
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