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WordBand 7–8Toofey picks
backlash
/ˈbæklæʃ/
noun
A strong negative reaction from many people.
- “The new fee caused a backlash among students.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))