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Definition of backlash noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

backlash

noun

NAmE//ˈbæklæʃ//

[singular] backlash (against something) backlash (from somebody)

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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