repercussion

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UK /ˌɹiː.pəˈkʌʃ.ən/ US /ˌɹi.pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

considerable, important, major, serious, significant | wide/widespread | international | economic, political, social

VERB + REPERCUSSION

have

REPERCUSSION + VERB

be felt

The repercussions of the factory closure were felt by thousands of workers in the region.

PREP

~ for

The new school policy had serious repercussions for working parents who needed childcare.

~ on

The scandal had major repercussions on the company's reputation for many years.

Definitions

noun

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

Ever echoing back in endless repercussion.

Rapid reiteration of the same sound.

The subsidence of a tumour or eruption by the action of a repellent.

In a vaginal examination, the act of imparting through the uterine wall with the finger a shock to the foetus, so that it bounds upward, and falls back again against the examining finger.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a movement back from an impact

noun — a remote or indirect consequence of some action

reverberation

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

You realize this little stunt of yours is going to have some pretty serious repercussions.

Wiktionary

the repercussion of sound

Wiktionary

Ever echoing back in endless repercussion.

Wiktionary

One repercussion was higher taxes.

Tatoeba · #6293806

Everything that is said at Tatoeba can have repercussion.

Tatoeba · #6552055

Usage Notes

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In some senses, repercussion is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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