Backlash
noun'bæk,læʃ
Noun
an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
“there was a backlash of intolerance”
Type of:Reactiona movement back from an impact
Type of:MotionMovement
Verb
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
“the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
Type of:HapHappenOccur
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