Words · Common
backlash
/ˈbækˌlæʃ/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters
- noun
a movement back from an impact
- noun
an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
there was a backlash of intolerance
- verb
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble