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backlash vs bounce

bounce vs backlash

backlash and bounce both are nouns.

backlash and bounce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
backlash Yes No Yes No
bounce Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bounce is a hyponym of backlash; that is, bounce is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than backlash:
  • backlash: a movement back from an impact
  • bounce: rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
Other hyponyms of backlash include bouncing, resilience, resiliency, carom, ricochet.
backlash (noun) bounce (noun)
an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
a movement back from an impact the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
backlash (verb) bounce (verb)
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect eject from the premises
hit something so that it bounces
spring back; spring away from an impact
leap suddenly
move up and down repeatedly
come back after being refused
refuse to accept and send back
Difference between backlash and bounce

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