backlash

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During an appearance on the "Late Show with David Letterman" on Wednesday, Obama said the backlash was all part of the "silly season in politics" as the campaign heats up.

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  1. noun A sudden or violent backward whipping motion.
  2. noun An antagonistic reaction to a trend, development, or event: "As the backlash against divorce progressed, state legislatures . . . called for a rollback of no-fault divorce laws and even for premarital waiting periods” (Walter Kirn).
  3. noun A snarl formed in the part of a fishing line that is wound around the reel.
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  • So that would mean the backlash should be along any... minute... Yeah, this could be it.
  • A particular focus of concern for this backlash was the rise of the civil rights movement; for example, some argued that the riots showed that blacks were ungrateful for the reforms introduced under Johnson.
  • (Fried Chicken) know of the backlash which is building and will be engaged in the near future! —  Latest Articles
  • This backlash is therefore compelling her to find out an escape route through the Governor of Bengal. —  Kafila
  • When President George W. Bush named his White House lawyer to the Supreme Court in 2005, the backlash was almost immediate and her credentials were subject to withering review. —  The Swamp
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