backlash
Definitions
Noun
- A movement back from an impact
- An adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
Verb
- Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "backlash".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | backlash | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | backlashes | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "backlash".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | backs | 1 | 15 |
| 2 | clash | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | brackish | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | blacks | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | backslash | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | backlashes | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | backwash | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | balash | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | backslashes | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | balas | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | barclays | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | backslap | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | backlogs | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | backlist | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | backless | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | backache | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | palash | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | bialas | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | barash | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | ballas | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "backlash" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "backlash" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | role | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "backlash".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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