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frontlash

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A swell of support for a proposal that counters any backlash.

Examples

“In his keynote, John Paul Hudson condemned the "glossy commercialism" of David Goodstein and the Advocate, which he said was part of a gay media "backlash" -- while the anti-gay "frontlash" against gays continues.”
“When a president uses expansive powers and his policy works, he may benefit from a frontlash effect: the successful assertion of power will not only yield⟳ political dividends, it will also strengthen the office of the presidency itself.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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