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repercussion
(,r/i/p/@/r'k/@//S//@/n )

noun (n)

  • a remote or indirect consequence of some action(noun.phenomenon)
    Example:
    His declaration had unforeseen repercussions.
    Synonym:
    reverberation
    source: wordnet30
  • a movement back from an impact(noun.event)
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation; as, the repercussion of sound.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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