BACKLASH

/ˈbækˌlæʃ/ ► audio Scrabble 19 Words With Friends 21

Scrabble letter values: B3A1C3K5L1A1S1H4 = 19

Definition

  1. verb come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect. — synonyms: backfire, recoil
  2. noun a movement back from an impact. — synonyms: recoil, repercussion, rebound
  3. noun an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence.

Examples

  • “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”
  • “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
  • “there was a backlash of intolerance”

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