repercussion

  • 21repercussion — n. 1 (often foll. by of) an indirect effect or reaction following an event or action (consider the repercussions of moving). 2 the recoil after impact. 3 an echo or reverberation. Derivatives: repercussive adj. Etymology: ME f. OF repercussion or …

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  • 22Répercussion de l'impôt — ● Répercussion de l impôt processus par lequel les catégories d administrés désignées par la loi pour payer un impôt, une taxe, en font supporter la charge à d autres catégories …

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  • 23repercussion — noun /ˌriː.pəˈkʌʃ.ən,ˌri.pɚˈkʌʃ.ən,ˌrɛ.pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/ A consequence or ensuing result of some action. You realize this little stunt of yours is going to have some pretty serious repercussions. Syn: aftereffect, consequence …

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  • 24repercussion — Synonyms and related words: aftermath, antagonism, antipathy, backfire, backlash, backlashing, backwash, boomerang, bounce, bound, cantando, carom, clashing, clout, collision, concussion, conflict, confutation, consequence, contradiction,… …

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  • 25repercussion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rebound, recoil, impact, reverberation, kick; result, effect. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. consequence, result, effect, reverberation; see result . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [REE… …

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  • 26repercussion — re|per|cus|sion [ ,ripər kʌʃn ] noun count or uncount usually plural a bad effect that something has, usually lasting for a long time: serious long term economic repercussions …

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  • 27repercussion — [[t]ri͟ːpə(r)kʌ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] repercussions N COUNT: usu pl If an action or event has repercussions, it causes unpleasant things to happen some time after the original action or event. [FORMAL] It was an effort which was to have painful… …

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  • 28repercussion — re·per·cus·sion || ‚rɪːpÉ™(r) kʌʃn n. echo, reverberation, resonation; implication, indirect consequence …

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  • 29repercussion — noun 1》 (usu. repercussions) an indirect result of an event or action. 2》 archaic the recoil of something after impact.     ↘an echo or reverberation. Derivatives repercussive adjective Origin ME (as a medical term meaning repressing of infection …

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  • 30repercussion — n. Reverberation, rebound, recoil …

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