Main entry: backlash
Definition: an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
Usage: there was a backlash of intolerance
Main entry: recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash
Definition: a movement back from an impact
Main entry: backlash, backfire, recoil
Definition: come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Usage: Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble