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Definition of backlash noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

backlash

 noun
noun
NAmE//ˈbæklæʃ//
 
[singular] backlash (against something) backlash (from somebody)
 
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a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society The government is facing an angry backlash from voters over the new tax.
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