Dictionary Check: backlash
"backlash" is a valid word!
Scrabble
19
points
Words with Friends
21
points
Definition
noun
a movement back from an impact
noun
an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
Example:
"there was a backlash of intolerance"
verb
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Example:
"Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
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