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repercussion

noun

A movement back from an impact

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
R
Ends with
N
Contains
EP
Scrabble score
16

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Pronunciation

ˌɹiː.pəˈkʌʃ.ən

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noun

  1. A movement back from an impact

noun

  1. A remote or indirect consequence of some action

    “His declaration had unforeseen repercussions”

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His declaration had unforeseen repercussions
Reverberations of the market crash were felt years later

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