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reverberate

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reverberate in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. spring back; spring away from an impact
    "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
    bounce  resile  take a hop  spring  bound  rebound  recoil  reverberate  ricochet 
  2. ring or echo with sound
    "the hall resounded with laughter"
    resound  echo  ring  reverberate 
  3. to throw or bend back (from a surface)
    "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
    reflect  reverberate 
  4. treat, process, heat, melt, or refine in a reverberatory furnace
    "reverberate ore"
    reverberate 
  5. be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves
    "the waves reverberate as far away as the end of the building"
    reverberate 
  6. have a long or continuing effect
    "The discussions with my teacher reverberated throughout my adult life"
    reverberate 
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