Backlash
Related Definitions
[n] an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence; "there was a backlash of intolerance"
[n] a movement back from an impact
[v] have an unexpected and undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
Related Terms
antagonism, antipathy, backfire, backlashing, backwash, boomerang, bounce, bounce back, bound, carom, clashing, clout, collision, conflict, confutation, contradiction, contraposition, contrariety, contrecoup, counteraction, counterposition, counterworking