backlash

back·lash

B0012700 (băk′lăsh′)n.1. A sudden or violent backward whipping motion.2. An antagonistic reaction to a trend, development, or event: "As the backlash against divorce progressed, state legislatures ... called for a rollback of no-fault divorce laws and even for premarital waiting periods" (Walter Kirn).3. A snarl formed in the part of a fishing line that is wound around the reel.4. The play resulting from loose connections between gears or other mechanical elements.

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back′lash′ v.

backlash

(ˈbækˌlæʃ) n1. (Mechanical Engineering) a reaction or recoil between interacting worn or badly fitting parts in a mechanism2. (Mechanical Engineering) the play between parts3. (Sociology) a sudden and adverse reaction, esp to a political or social development: a public backlash against the government is inevitable.

back•lash

(ˈbækˌlæʃ)

n. 1. a sudden, forceful backward movement; recoil. 2. a strong negative reaction, as to some social or political change: a backlash by voters. 3. a. the difference between the thickness of a gear tooth and the width of the space between teeth in the mating gear, designed to allow room for lubricants, expansion, etc. b. play or lost motion between loosely fitting machine parts. 4. a snarled line on the reel of a casting fisherman. [1805–15]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	backlash - a movement back from an impact rebound, recoil, repercussionmotion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of somethingbouncing, bounce - rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)resiliency, resilience - an occurrence of rebounding or springing backcarom, ricochet - a glancing rebound
	2.	backlash - an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence; "there was a backlash of intolerance"reaction - doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like; "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism"white backlash, whitelash - backlash by white racists against black civil rights advances
Verb	1.	backlash - come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"backfire, recoilhap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"

backlash

noun reaction, response, resistance, resentment, retaliation, repercussion, counterblast, counteraction, retroaction a right-wing backlash

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