Blowbacks

/ˈbloʊbæks/ noun

Plural of 'blowback'; unintended negative consequences or effects of an action, especially in politics or foreign policy.

From 'blow' + 'back,' originally a technical term for gases or pressure reversing direction. In the 1990s, the CIA term 'blowback' gained popular usage to describe unintended geopolitical consequences.

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