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backlash meaning in Malayalam

പ്രത്യാഘാതം

/ˈbækˌlæʃ/

backlash in Malayalam: പ്രത്യാഘാതം, തിരിച്ചടി, എതിര്, പ്രതികൂലഭാവം. In English, backlash means a suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.

Malayalam words for backlash

adverse reaction, adverse response, counterblast
പ്രത്യാഘാതം, തിരിച്ചടി, എതിര്, പ്രതികൂലഭാവം, പ്രതികൂലമായ പ്രതികരണം, ദോഷകരമായ അനന്തരഫലം

English meaning of backlash

  1. noun A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.
  2. noun A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
  3. noun The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, such as a wheel, gear, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
  4. noun The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.

Full definition of backlash

backlash in a sentence

  • The public backlash to the proposal was quick and insistent.

Synonyms of backlash

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Questions about backlash in Malayalam

What is the meaning of backlash in Malayalam?
Backlash in Malayalam is പ്രത്യാഘാതം, തിരിച്ചടി, എതിര്, പ്രതികൂലഭാവം.
backlash എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Backlash: പ്രത്യാഘാതം, തിരിച്ചടി, എതിര്, പ്രതികൂലഭാവം.
What does backlash mean in English?
Backlash means a suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.

Source and license

Malayalam words from the E.K. Kurup corpus on Olam: backlash (dataset and license). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: backlash (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malayalam words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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