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backlash Definition


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backlash
noun
    1. A sudden violent reaction to an action or situation, etc.
      Thesaurus: response, reaction, repercussion, backfire, boomerang, resentment, opposition, reprisal.
    2. A jarring or recoil between parts of a machine that do not fit together properly.
Etymology: 1920s; 19c in sense 2.



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