repercussion

  • 31repercussion — noun 1 repercussions (plural) the results of an action or event, especially a bad one, that continue to have an effect for some time, in complicated and unexpected ways: The break up of communism has had world wide repercussions. 2 (C) technical… …

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  • 32repercussion — noun (repercussions) the political repercussions of the scandal Syn: consequence(s), result(s), effect(s), outcome; reverberation(s), backlash, aftermath, fallout, tremors …

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  • 33repercussion — n 1. effect, consequence, outcome, result, upshot; harvest, fruit, product; aftermath, aftereffect, fallout. 2. impact, reaction; backlash, backwash, kickback; ieflex; recoil, rebound. 3. echo, reverberation; report, concussion, shock …

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  • 34repercussion — reper·cus·sion …

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  • 35repercussion — re•per•cus•sion [[t]ˌri pərˈkʌʃ ən, ˌrɛp ər [/t]] n. 1) an effect or result of some previous action or event 2) a rebounding or recoil after impact 3) reverberation; echo • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME (< MF) < L repercussiō rebounding… …

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  • 36repercussion — /ripəˈkʌʃən / (say reepuh kushuhn) noun 1. an after effect, often an indirect result, of some event or action: the repercussions of the wool marketing plan were very widely felt. 2. the state of being driven back by a resisting body. 3. a… …

  • 37répercussion — nf. rtonbâ <retombée> (Albanais) ; réparkuchon (Villards Thônes) …

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  • 38dangerous repercussion — dangerous consequences to a previous action or event …

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  • 39contrecoup — [ kɔ̃trəku ] n. m. • 1560; de contre et coup 1 ♦ Vx Répercussion d un coup, d un choc. ⇒ ricochet. Le contrecoup d une balle (cf. Choc en retour). 2 ♦ (1665) Mod. Événement qui se produit en conséquence indirecte d un autre. ⇒ conséquence,… …

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  • 40Pressus — Chant grégorien Plain chant Neumes (1) Punctum Virga (2) Clivis Podatus (3) Sc …

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