RECOIL
Scrabble letter values: R1E1C3O1I1L1 = 8
Definition
- noun the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired. — synonyms: kick
- noun a movement back from an impact. — synonyms: repercussion, rebound, backlash
- verb draw back, as with fear or pain. — synonyms: flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, quail
- verb come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect. — synonyms: backfire, backlash
- verb spring back. — synonyms: bounce, resile, take_a_hop, spring, bound, rebound, reverberate, ricochet
- verb spring back, as from a forceful thrust. — synonyms: kick_back, kick
Examples
- “she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”
- “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”
- “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”