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backlash
Backlash is a quick, strong backward movement. (noun)
A gun that snaps back when it is fired is an example of a backlash.
Backlash is an intense or sudden reaction. (noun)
If the response of the public to the politicians' actions was to stage huge protests, then that would be an example of a backlash.
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