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— English words —

• backlash n. A sudden backward motion.
• backlash n. (Figurative) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
• backlash n. (Mechanics) The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, as a wheel, gear, piston, or…
• backlash n. The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.
• backlash v. To cause or set off a backlash.

— English word, defined in Dutch —

• backlash n. Terugslag.

— English words, defined in French —

• backlash n. Contrecoup, rebond.
• backlash n. Tollé, réaction, objection.
• backlash n. Jeu, vide entre deux pièces d’un mécanisme d’un serrage ou d’une articulation.

— In French —

• backlash n.m. (Anglicisme) Réaction, objection, ressac.

40 English words from 5 English definitions

abrupt A␣negative backlash backward badly cause caused connected especially Figurative fitting gear irregularities jarring looseness machinery Mechanics motion nature negative objection of␣a off one outcry part piston reaction reflex reverse set set␣off sudden The through velocity violent wheel which which␣one

6 English words from 5 foreign definitions

articulation Contrecoup entre objection rebond vide

12 foreign words from 5 foreign definitions

Anglicisme deux entre␣deux Jeu mécanisme pièces réaction ressac serrage Terugslag Tollé une

5 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

backlashed backlasher backlashes backlashers backlashing

One prefix (New word found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

antibacklash

15 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ack ACK ash Ash bac BAC -bac- back Back back- las LAs lash Lash LASH

15 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

alk ALK alk- alk. cab Cab CAB Hsa. sal Sal SAL -sal sal- -sal- Salk

4 anagrams (New words found by changing the order of the letters.)

black␣ash hacklabs Kalbachs lash␣back

15 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

backclash backflash backhauls backslash Blackhams blackhats black␣hats black␣haws blackwash chalkbags chalk␣bags flashback flash␣back halfbacks half-backs

4 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

Chablas chaklas hacklab Kalbach

3 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

backdash backwash back␣wash

3 epenthesis (New words found when adding only one letter.)

backclash backflash backslash

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