backlash [noun]

Definition of backlash:

a movement back from an impact

Synonyms of backlash:

● Rebound

● Recoil

● Repercussion

● Reaction

● Backfire

● Boomerang

● Kickback

● Bounce

● Kick back


Opposite/Antonyms of backlash:

● Cause

● Question

● Triviality

● Unimportance

● Irrelevance

● Trivialness


Sentence/Example of backlash:

The backlash could include bombings, kidnappings, plane hijackings and even beheadings.