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Synonyms for backlash in English

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backlash:
- backlash; rebound; repercussion; recoil
- recoil; backfire; backlash

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Detailed Synonyms for backlash in English

backlash:

backlash [the ~] noun

the backlash

– an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence ¹
the backlash
– an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence ¹
- backlash [the ~] noun
  - there was a backlash of intolerance¹
the backlash

– a movement back from an impact ¹
the rebound; the repercussion; the recoil; the backlash
– a movement back from an impact ¹
- rebound [the ~] noun
- repercussion [the ~] noun
- recoil [the ~] noun
- backlash [the ~] noun

backlash verb

backlash

– come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect ¹
to recoil; backfire; backlash
– come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect ¹
- recoil verb (recoils, recoiled, recoiling)
- backfire verb
  - Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble¹
- backlash verb

Alternate Synonyms for "backlash":

recoil; repercussion; rebound; movement; motion
reaction
backfire; recoil; happen; hap; go on; pass off; occur; pass; fall out; come about; take place

Related Definitions for "backlash":

an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence¹
- there was a backlash of intolerance¹
a movement back from an impact¹
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect¹

Related Synonyms for backlash

white backlash

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