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- [bak-lash]
- /ˈbækˌlæʃ/
- /ˈbæk.læʃ/
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- [bak-lash]
- /ˈbækˌlæʃ/
Definitions of backlash word
- singular noun backlash A backlash against a tendency or recent development in society or politics, is a sudden, strong reaction against it. 3
- noun backlash a reaction or recoil between interacting worn or badly fitting parts in a mechanism 3
- noun backlash the play between parts 3
- noun backlash a sudden and adverse reaction, esp to a political or social development 3
- noun backlash a quick, sharp recoil 3
- noun backlash any sudden or violent reaction; specif., strong political or social reaction resulting from fear or resentment of a movement, candidate, etc. 3
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Origin of backlash
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; back2 + lash1
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Parts of speech for Backlash
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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backlash popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for backlash
noun backlash
- reaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- resistance — the act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.
- retaliation — the act of retaliating; return of like for like; reprisal.
- repercussion — an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action: The repercussions of the quarrel were widespread.
- resentment — the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person, etc., regarded as causing injury or insult.
verb backlash
- snap back — a sudden rebound or recovery.
- bounce — When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it.
- resile — to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- come home to roost — If bad or wrong things that someone has done in the past have come home to roost, or if their chickens have come home to roost, they are now experiencing the unpleasant effects of these actions.
Antonyms for backlash
noun backlash
- cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
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