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heavy fallout (Federal employees are bracing for heavy fallout from Congress over the recent scandal at the General Services Administration. Alexander Demidov); backlash (a strong negative reaction by a number of people against recent events, especially against political or social developments: The 1970s saw the first backlash against the women’s movement. The management fear a backlash from fans over the team’s poor performances. LDOCE Alexander Demidov); serious adverse consequences (If Greece and one other country (like Portugal, Ireland or Spain) defaulted it could have very serious adverse consequences for global economy ... | ... to communicate their own concerns and perspectives, but can also – and often does – lead to serious adverse consequences for their health. TG Alexander Demidov) |