English dictionary

repercussion

/,r/i/p/@/r'k/@//S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a remote or indirect consequence of some action

noun.phenomenon

Examples
His declaration had unforeseen repercussions.

Synonyms reverberation

Source: WordNet 3.0
a movement back from an impact

noun.event

Synonyms backlash rebound recoil

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation; as, the <i>repercussion</i> of sound.

noun

Source: webster1913