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Word "BACKLASH" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a movement back from an impact
Synonyms:
rebound, recoil, repercussion

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Synonyms:
backfire, recoil
Examples:
the political movie backlashed on the Democrats

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
Examples:
there was a backlash of intolerance

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Reaction feared by a galley slave? (8)
Bet on burnt remains left inside causing an adverse reaction
Support whip in opposition
Strong adverse reaction The Times Concise 20 Jun 2022
Strong negative reaction, as from the public New York Times 20 Jun 2022
Help with strike causing strong negative reaction
... heartlessviolent reaction The Telegraph Toughie 23 Sep 2021
Hostile reaction when champion goes on strike
Negative repercussions New York Times 24 May 2021
Consequence of impact made by old ship's cat?
Strong negative reaction to a development Irish Times Simplex 02 Oct 2019
Graduate chalks off negative comments?
Want party to exchange leaders? That'll bring hostile reaction!
Support whip producing retaliation The Telegraph Cryptic 28 Apr 2018
Repercussion on black novel remains
Support painful punishment that produces strong reaction The Telegraph Cryptic 19 Nov 2017
Repercussion Eugene Sheffer 02 Nov 2017
Adverse reaction caused by Spooner's need to strike
Want party to change leaders? That'll create repercussion
Adverse reaction, as German behind bars injects man with vaccine from behind
Violent reaction against a flogging?
Adverse reaction The Telegraph Quick 03 Aug 2016
Support given to use of whip gets strong adverse reaction The Times Cryptic 24 Mar 2016
Adverse reaction feared by galley slave? The Telegraph Cryptic 21 Mar 2015
Quick, sharp recoil
Voter reaction of sorts
Political repercussions
Political repercussions
Voter reaction of sorts
Quick, sharp recoil
Recoil
Strong reaction
Violent reaction
Strong reaction
Unexpected result
Sharp reaction
Recoil
Recoil.
Sharp recoil.
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