About The Word Backlash
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Backlash
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What's The Definition Of Backlash?
[n] an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence; "there was a backlash of intolerance"
[n] a movement back from an impact [v] have an unexpected and undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble" Synonyms | Synonyms for Backlash: backfire | rebound | recoil | repercussion Related Terms | Find terms related to Backlash: antagonism | antipathy | backfire | backlashing | backwash | boomerang | bounce | bounce back | bound | carom | clashing | clout | collision | conflict | confutation | contradiction | contraposition | contrariety | contrecoup | counteraction | counterposition | counterworking | crankiness | crotchetiness | dissent | force | friction | impact | impress | impression | imprint | interference | kick | kick back | kickback | mark | nonconformity | opposition | opposure | oppugnance | oppugnancy | perverseness | print | reaction | rebound | rebuff | recalcitrance | recalcitration | recoil | reflex | renitency | repercussion | repugnance | repulse | resilience | resistance | response | revolt | ricochet | spring | swimming upstream See Also | bounce | bouncing | carom | motion | movement | oppose | react | reaction | resilience | resiliency | ricochet | white backlash | whitelash Backlash In Webster's Dictionary \Back"lash`\, n. [Back, adv. + lash.] (Mech.)
The distance through which one part of connected machinery,
as a wheel, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the
connected parts, resulting from looseness in fitting or from
wear; also, the jarring or reflex motion caused in badly
fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse
of motion.
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