reaction vs backlash

backlash vs reaction

reaction and backlash both are nouns.

reaction is not a verb while backlash is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reaction	Yes	No	No	No
backlash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, backlash is a hyponym of reaction; that is, backlash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reaction:

reaction: doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
backlash: an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence

reaction (noun)	backlash (noun)
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent	an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like	a movement back from an impact
an idea evoked by some experience
extreme conservatism in political or social matters
(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body
a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

reaction (verb)	backlash (verb)
	come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

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