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repercussion
[ ree-per-kuhsh-uhn, rep-er- ]
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.
- Music. (in a fugue) the point after the development of an episode at which the subject and answer appear again.
repercussion
/ ˌːəˈʌʃə /
noun
- often plural a result or consequence, esp one that is somewhat removed from the action or event which precipitated it
the repercussions of the war are still keenly felt
- a recoil after impact; a rebound
- a reflection, esp of sound; echo or reverberation
- music the reappearance of a fugal subject and answer after an episode
Derived Forms
- ˌˈܲ, adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of repercussion1
Word History and Origins
Origin of repercussion1
Example Sentences
“She didn’t understand the repercussions of her actions,” the insider said.
Asked whether they were threatening political repercussions for the supervisors, county unions demurred.
He could violate other constitutional laws and court orders and “literally lock up anybody, any dissident,” without fear of repercussions.
That westward shift was one of those quiet things that happened in 1996 whose repercussions would be felt in unexpected ways far into the future.
That will have global economic repercussions of its own, but it is more in line with recent American foreign policy - including that of Democratic President Joe Biden - as it seeks to constrain Chinese ambitions.
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