Blowback and Backwash

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Blowback noun - The backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired.

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Backwash and blowback are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Backwash" instead a noun "Blowback".

Backwash noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

Usage example: a general recession was the backwash of the crisis in the housing market

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Blowback and backwash are semantically related. You can use "Blowback" instead a noun "Backwash".

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