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What (who) is BACKLASH - definition
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Backlash (film); Backlash (album); Backlash (disambiguation)
backlash
¦ noun
1. a strong and adverse reaction by a large number of people.
2. recoil or degree of play arising between parts of a mechanism.
backlash
A backlash against a tendency or recent development in society or politics, is a sudden, strong reaction against it.
...the male backlash against feminism.
...a right-wing backlash.
= reaction
N-SING: usu with supp
Backlash
·noun The distance through which one part of connected machinery, as a wheel, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, resulting from looseness in fitting or from wear; also, the jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.
Examples of use of BACKLASH
1. But Lasn does know that Internet discussion about the movement has grown, and so, too, the backlash –– against the backlash.
2. They are already very angry‘. ‘Potential for major backlash‘ Scotland Yard is already keenly aware of the potential for a major backlash.
3. "Instead of putting on concerts to coincide with this, what they should be doing is warning people." Backlash This backlash has event organisers concerned.
4. Speaking of his fears of a backlash Mr Saeed said: "In some ways it was expected as there was a backlash after September 11 and 7/7.
5. A Latino backlash against the Republicans could hurt their nominee for president, even as a backlash against illegal immigration could help some Republicans running for Congress.