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repercussion

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repercussion in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a movement back from an impact
    recoil  repercussion  rebound  backlash 
  2. a remote or indirect consequence of some action
    "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later"
    repercussion  reverberation 
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