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      backlash
      noun
      an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
      a movement back from an impact
      verb
      come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
      Synonyms for backlash
      recoilnrepercussionnbackfirevreactionnreboundnrevoltnrebuffnresponsenfrictionnimpactn
      Words related to backlash
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