backlash
nounHow many syllables in backlash?
There are 2 syllables in the word backlash.How to pronounce backlash:
Definition of backlash:
- backlash (noun):
- a sudden and adverse reaction
- a sudden violent backward movement or reaction
- an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence.
Synonyms for backlash:
counteraction
counterblast
reaction
rebound
recoil
repercussion
resentment
resistance
response
retaliation
retroaction
white backlash
Antonyms for backlash:
antecedent
beginning
causation
cause
commencement
occasion
origin
question
reason
root
source
start
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