reverberation
/rɪˌvɜrbəˈreɪʃən/
noun
- A sound that continues to be heard after the original sound has stopped, often because it echoes off surfaces.
- In the empty hall, every word she spoke had a long reverberation.
- The canyon created a natural reverberation that made the singer's voice sound magical.
- The reverberation of the church bell could be heard for several seconds after it was struck.
- A continuing effect or influence that spreads out from an event or action.
- The political scandal caused reverberations that lasted for years.
- Her decision to move abroad had reverberations in her family for a long time.
- The company's layoffs had reverberations throughout the entire local economy.
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