backlash
/ˈbækˌlæʃ/
verb
- To react strongly and negatively to something.
- Fans backlashed after the team traded their star player.
- The community backlashed when the park was scheduled for demolition.
- Customers backlashed against the new subscription fees.
noun
- A strong negative reaction by a large number of people to a recent event, decision, or trend.
- The movie's controversial ending caused a backlash from fans.
- The company faced a public backlash after raising prices.
- There was a political backlash against the new law.
- A sudden or violent backward movement or recoil, especially in a mechanical system.
- The mechanic checked the gearbox for backlash between the teeth.
- Excessive backlash in the steering wheel made the car hard to control.
- The robot arm had a slight backlash that affected its precision.
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