repercussion
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6.7
- noun
- /ˌriːpərˈkʌʃən/
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repercusión
- The new law will have long-term repercussions for the local economy.
- serious repercussions
- negative repercussions
- face repercussions
And it will have decades long repercussions for Israel, Palestine.
- And it will have decades long repercussions for Israel, Palestine.
- And so seasons, stages and ages have repercussions on how we get along.
- And he's he's trapped by the the moral repercussions of what he's done.
- And so that is a dark, dark, dark, evil repercussion of terrible foreign policy.
- Why are they so fixated on Taiwan despite possible repercussions if they interfere?
- But controversy these days, the repercussions are huge.
- But if I walk, there are massive repercussions for countries, for federal agencies.
- And you know, there's not really repercussions for it.
- And, you know, and we were dealing with the repercussions of that.
- And I don't know if we'll know the repercussions of some of that.
- You made that happen without realising the repercussions of it.
- So back to Devin of the past to explain the repercussions of this particular hearing and sentencing.
- You can have the vote be anonymous if people are afraid of repercussions.
- And you know what that leads to growing up realizing there's no repercussions for doing the wrong thing.
Examples
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Do you fear repercussions from them by you talking about it?
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Since November, the Democrats have been forced to face some legislative repercussions due to their electoral defeat.
Academic text (2011) -
And what do you think the repercussion is going to be for buyers?
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So we're starting to see the repercussions in Main Street.
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Where are there negative repercussions in your life from this thing?
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You will never face any repercussions of your actions.
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Though it did happen, its repercussions have affected my life for many years.
Fiction book (2002) -
Do you have any idea of the diplomatic and political repercussions this mess will create?
Fiction book (1999) -
The moral choices of individuals also have repercussions for society as a whole.
Academic text (1992) -
Serious discussion today must be about how to deal with the repercussions of the tragic error of the invasion.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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4.1
A result of an action or event
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6.7
Bad effects that happen after an event and cause problems
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6.9
A result of a decision or action that affects other things
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6.8
An effect that continues after an earlier action and affects others
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6.2
An action or plan that produces an unwanted result often making things worse
The continuing effects after a big event that often cause problems
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
repercussion = percussion (semi-transparent) = re + percussion
The sense 'indirect consequence' is a metaphorical extension of 'rebound' from a strike to consequences, so the link is present but not fully obvious.
Etymology
Repercussion comes from Latin parts re- 'back' and percuss, the same root as percussion, meaning 'to strike' or 'hit'. That's why a figurative repercussion is an effect that comes 'back' later from an action, an indirect or unexpected consequence.