Definition of backlashes

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  • backlashes is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 21
  • backlashes is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 21
  • backlashes is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 23

Definition of backlashes

  • a movement back from an impact (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. rebound
    2. recoil
    3. repercussion
  • come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect (verb)

    Examples

    1. the political movie backlashed on the Democrats

    Synonyms

    1. backfire
    2. recoil
  • an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence (noun)

    Examples

    1. there was a backlash of intolerance

See definition of backlashes in Merriam Webster