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(noun) repercussion, rebound, backlash
a movement back from an impact
(noun) kick
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
spring back, as from a forceful thrust
The gun kicked back into my shoulder
(verb) spring, bounce, bound, rebound, resile, reverberate, ricochet, take a hop
spring back; spring away from an impact
The rubber ball bounced; These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
(verb) cringe, wince, squinch, shrink, flinch, funk, quail
draw back, as with fear or pain
she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble