repercussion
Americannoun
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an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action.
The repercussions of the quarrel were widespread.
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the state of being driven back by a resisting body.
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a rebounding or recoil of something after impact.
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reverberation; echo.
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Music. (in a fugue) the point after the development of an episode at which the subject and answer appear again.
noun
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(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
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a recoil after impact; a rebound
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a reflection, esp of sound; echo or reverberation
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music the reappearance of a fugal subject and answer after an episode
Other Word Forms
- repercussive adjective
Etymology
Origin of repercussion
1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin repercussiōn- (stem of repercussiō ) a rebounding, equivalent to repercuss ( us ) (past participle of repercutere to strike back) + -iōn- -ion. See re-, percussion
Example Sentences
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Egypt, though not directly involved in the war, has contended with its repercussions on energy, fertilizer and food prices, not to mention disruptions to shipping income Cairo receives through the Suez Canal.
From Los Angeles Times
"He has broken quite a lot of glass, and these things have repercussions in our microcosm," Mercedes team principal Wolff told the Press Association.
From BBC
That isn’t surprising, as the memory of the mortgage bubble in 2008 and its repercussions are still relatively fresh in the minds of many investors and others.
From Barron's
"Everything is being stripped away and it leaves parents and carers to deal with the repercussions, absolutely shocking."
From BBC
The server maker looks to be in a tug of war between those betting it can recover from one of its co-founders being indicted for alleged export-control violations and those who fear more repercussions.
From Barron's
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