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   Re·per·cus·sion

   /ˌrēpərˈkəSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. an unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action, especially an unwelcome one: "the move would have grave repercussions for the entire region"
   • 2. the recoil of something after impact. archaic
   • 3. an echo or reverberation. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a medical term meaning ‘repressing of infection’): from Old French, or from Latin repercussio(n-), from repercutere ‘cause to rebound, push back’, from re- ‘back, again’ + percutere ‘to strike’. The early sense ‘driving back, rebounding’ (mid 16th century) gave rise later to ‘blow given in return’, hence repercussion (sense 1) (early 20th century).

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   • 1. repercussive adjective

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   Definitions of repercussion. noun. a remote or indirect consequence of some action. “his declaration had unforeseen repercussions ”. synonyms: reverberation. see more. noun. a movement back from an impact. synonyms: backlash, rebound, recoil.

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   repercussion. noun. /ˌriːpəˈkʌʃn/. /ˌriːpərˈkʌʃn/. [usually plural] an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may happen some time afterwards synonym consequence. The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry. Synonyms result. Extra Examples.

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   4 days ago · countable noun [usually plural] If an action or event has repercussions, it causes unpleasant things to happen some time after the original action or event. [formal] It was an effort which was to have painful repercussions. Members of congress were warned of possible repercussions if their vote went through.

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   noun. an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action: The repercussions of the quarrel were widespread. the state of being driven back by a resisting body. a rebounding or recoil of something after impact. reverberation; echo.

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   repercussion. noun. /ˌripərˈkʌʃn/ ,/ˌrɛpərˈkʌʃn/. [usually plural] an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event, which may happen some time afterward synonym consequence, result The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry. Take your English to the next level.

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   Apr 4, 2024 · A consequence or ensuing result of some action. You realize this little stunt of yours is going to have some pretty serious repercussions. The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation . the repercussion of sound. ( music) Rapid reiteration of the same sound.

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   1. An often indirect effect, influence, or result that is produced by an event or action. 2. A recoil, rebounding, or reciprocal motion after impact. 3. A reflection, especially of sound.