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palatalnoun(phonetics) A palatal consonant.
fightbacknouna campaign of resistance; a counterattack
knock-backnounAlternative form of knockback. [A blow that causes the recipient to fall or move backwards, a knock back; a recoil.]
counteractionnounAny action in opposition to a previous action.
backlashnoun(figurative) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
brushback pitchnoun(baseball) A pitch that comes very close to the batter, forcing them to move back from the plate.
recussionnoun(law) The cancellation of all or part of a judgment.
kickbacknoun(countable, informal) A covert, often illegal, payment in return for a favor consisting of providing an opportunity of chargeable transaction; especially, a kind of quid pro quo in which if you (an insider) secretly help me (an outsider) win the bid for the contract then I will secretly send you a portion of the contract value; thus, a kind of bribe.
knockbacknounSomething that impedes or reverses progress; a setback.
backactionnounAny action in an opposite direction
defensenounThe action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
counterblastnounA work that strongly refutes or criticises another.
reboundnoun(basketball) An instance of catching the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without a basket being scored, generally credited to a particular player.
counter-offensivenounAn attack made in response to a previous offensive, and intended to stop it.
backblastnounA dangerous blast of hot gas behind a rocket or missile when it is fired.
counterchargenounAn accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations.
reprisalnounAn act of retaliation.
repulsor beamnoun(science fiction) A device that emits an energy beam capable of pushing away other objects.
backclashnounEggcorn of backlash.
retaliationnounViolent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.

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