pushback

  1. Noun.  (rare, nonstandard) Backlash of any sort.
  2. Noun.  the act of repelling such as an enemy.
  3. Noun.  a procedure in which an aircraft is pushed backwards away from the gate by some external force, usually a special tractor.
  4. Noun.  criticism of or resistance to a proposal, stance, or event.

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