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backlash

noun as in adverse reaction

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The tools are controversial, prompting concerns from developers and backlash from some fans.

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Domestically, the austerity measures have been met with growing backlash, as people's purchasing power declines and the country faces a likely economic recession.

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In a revanchist backlash, music was a balm.

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In the process, his tactics have sparked a rule change from FIDE, instant backlash to the change, and sent the chess world into a full-blown freakout.

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The latest approval drew backlash from antiabortion lawmakers and groups that have questioned the drug’s safety and pushed for further restrictions on how it can be prescribed and dispensed.

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