knockback

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Synonyms: knock back, knock-back, kickback, knocks back

Antonyms: knock back, knock-back, kickback, knocks back

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Noun

1. A blow that causes the recipient to fall or move backwards, a [[knock]] [[back]]; a [[recoil]].
2. Something that impedes or reverses progress; a [[setback]].
3. {{lb|en|UK|Australia|informal}} A [[rejection]]; a [[refusal]].

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