Reaktion — meaning in English

English meaning

• backlash noun A strong, usually negative, public reaction against a decision, action, or trend.
• reaction noun A response, in words, feelings, or actions, to something that has happened.

Senses

Reaktion 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.

backlash — full definition

1. noun A strong, usually negative, public reaction against a decision, action, or trend.
2. noun A sudden reverse or recoil movement, such as slack snapping back in a rope or gear.
3. verb To react strongly and negatively against something.

reaction — full definition

1. noun A response, in words, feelings, or actions, to something that has happened.
2. noun A chemical process in which substances combine or break down to form new substances.
3. noun Political resistance to change, favouring a return to older or more traditional arrangements.

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