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backlash

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back·lash  (bklsh)
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.

backlash v.

backlash [ˈbækˌlæʃ]
n
1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a reaction or recoil between interacting worn or badly fitting parts in a mechanism
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the play between parts
3. (Sociology) a sudden and adverse reaction, esp to a political or social development a public backlash against the government
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.backlashbacklash - a movement back from an impact      
motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
bouncing, bounce - rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
resiliency, resilience - an occurrence of rebounding or springing back
carom, 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
Verb1.backlash - come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
hap, 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
Translations
backlash [ˈbæklæʃ] N (fig) → reacción f en contra (Pol) → reacción f violenta
the male backlashla violenta reacción masculinael contraataque de los hombres
backlash [ˈbæklæʃ] n (= reaction) → réaction f violente
There will be a huge public backlash if the match is called off → Il va y avoir une réaction violente du public si le match est annulé.
The Government will face a backlash from unions → Le gouvernement devra faire face à une réaction violente des syndicats.
the anti-terrorist backlash following the attacks → la violente réaction antiterroriste à la suite des attaques
a backlash against sth → une réaction violente contre qch
backlash [ˈbækˌlæʃ] n (fig) → reazione f (violenta)
backlash [ˈbækˌlæʃ] n (fig) → reazione f (violenta)


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