Definition of Backlash
Backlash
Back·lash


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A strong and violent reaction against something.

e.g. The company faced a backlash from customers after raising prices.

(noun)
the movement between adjacent movable parts (as in a series of gears) that is jarred or becomes stuck;

e.g. The backlash of the stuck cogs kept the Ferris wheel from moving and the passengers stuck in the air.

(noun)
a strong unfavorable reaction (e.g. to a political or social development);

e.g. The backlash from the President's Twitter account caused part of the nation to take up arms.



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