repercussion
/ˌriːpərˈkʌʃən/
noun
- An unintended consequence or result of an action or event, often negative.
- She didn't think about the repercussions of skipping class until her grades dropped.
- The company faced serious financial repercussions after the product recall.
- The new law had unexpected repercussions for small businesses.
- A sound or movement that echoes or rebounds; a reverberation.
- The repercussion of the thunder could be heard for miles.
- The canyon walls created a long repercussion of the shout.
- The drummer loved the deep repercussion of the bass drum in the concert hall.
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