flareback
/ˈflɛrˌbæk/
noun
- A sudden burst of flame or hot gas that comes back toward the person who caused it, especially from a gun or furnace.
- A flareback from the furnace singed the mechanic's eyebrows.
- The soldier ducked to avoid the flareback from the cannon.
- The old rifle produced a dangerous flareback when fired.
- A sudden, angry response or backlash to a comment or action.
- The politician's speech led to a flareback of criticism on social media.
- His joke about the boss caused an unexpected flareback from the whole team.
- She was surprised by the flareback of anger from her friends after she made that remark.