Rückwirkung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- backlash noun A strong, usually negative, public reaction against a decision, action, or trend.
- repercussion noun A bad result of an action or event, usually one that arrives later and indirectly. Usually plural.
Senses
Rückwirkung is used for these senses in English:
- backlash (literal) A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.
- repercussion A consequence or ensuing result of some action.
backlash — full definition
- noun A strong, usually negative, public reaction against a decision, action, or trend.
- noun A sudden reverse or recoil movement, such as slack snapping back in a rope or gear.
- verb To react strongly and negatively against something.
repercussion — full definition
- noun A bad result of an action or event, usually one that arrives later and indirectly. Usually plural.
- noun An echo or reverberation of sound; the act of striking back.