Repercussion

What do we mean by repercussion?

An often indirect effect, influence, or result that is produced by an event or action. noun

A recoil, rebounding, or reciprocal motion after impact. noun

A reflection, especially of sound. noun

In obstetrics, the impinging of the fetus upon the examining finger in the test for pregnancy known as ballottement. noun

In surgery, the force causing a contrafissure. noun

In med,., the disappearance of an eruption or of a tumor as a result of an external application. noun

The act of driving back; a rebounding or reflection; the throwing back of a moving body by another upon which it impinges; reverberation. noun

In music: noun

That tone in a Gregorian mode which is most frequently repeated; the dominant. noun

The reappearance of the subject and answer of a fugue in regular order after the general development with its episodes. noun

Any reiteration or repetition of a tone or chord. noun

The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation. noun

Rapid reiteration of the same sound. noun

The subsidence of a tumor or eruption by the action of a repellent. noun

In a vaginal examination, the act of imparting through the uterine wall with the finger a shock to the fetus, so that it bounds upward, and falls back again against the examining finger. noun

A consequence or ensuing result of some action. noun

The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation. noun

Rapid reiteration of the same sound. noun

The subsidence of a tumour or eruption by the action of a repellent. noun

In a vaginal examination, the act of imparting through the uterine wall with the finger a shock to the foetus, so that it bounds upward, and falls back again against the examining finger. noun

A consequence or ensuing result of some action.

The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation.

Rapid reiteration of the same sound.

The subsidence of a tumour or eruption by the action of a repellent.

In a vaginal examination, the act of imparting through the uterine wall with the finger a shock to the foetus, so that it bounds upward, and falls back again against the examining finger.

An indirect consequence of some action Urban Dictionary

The outcome of a choice that could be good or bad. When used though it typically means the outcome is bad. Urban Dictionary

Going to another area, causing trouble, and getting away with it. The area is more often in anoter county, but can be as close as another city or as far away as snother region of the country. Urban Dictionary

Negative or unfavorable consequences as a result of one's actions Urban Dictionary

The Monday after a company's holiday party when details of the party's shenanigans spread throughout the office. Repercussion Monday is one of HR's busiest days with multiple closed door meetings. Urban Dictionary

Loud "boom-boom" instruments that are played in close proximity of someone to get even with him for a perceived wrongdoing. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to repercussion:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word repercussion:
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Words that rhyme with repercussion:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe repercussion:
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Words that sound like repercussion:
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