backlash

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a movement back from an impact
  2. noun an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
  3. verb come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

Etymology

From back- + lash.

In classic literature

Synonyms

recoil, repercussion, rebound

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