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backlash
noun
verb
an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- B
- Ends with
- H
- Contains
- ACKLAS
- Scrabble score
- 19
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈbækˌlæʃ
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
“there was a backlash of intolerance”
noun
a movement back from an impact
verb
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
“Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”
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Example Sentences
there was a backlash of intolerance
Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble
the political movie backlashed on the Democrats
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