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    [Noun]  | "re*per*cus*sion" | \ ˌrē-pər-ˈkə-shən \


    1: reflection, reverberation

    2: an action or effect given or exerted in return : a reciprocal action or effect

    3: a widespread, indirect, or unforeseen effect of an act, action, or event —usually used in plural

    Origin: 1543 ;

     Latin repercussion-, repercussio, from repercutere to drive back, from re- + percutere to beat {mat|percussion|};

    [Noun]  | "repercussions" 


    1: the power to bring about a result on another;


      * e.g., " ... your decision not to go to college will have repercussions you'll feel for years to come "



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    [Noun]  | "repercussion" 


    1: the power to bring about a result on another;


      * e.g., " ... your decision not to go to college will have repercussions you'll feel for years to come "



    •  Antonyms : 

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     [ "repercussions" ]

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

      * e.g.,  ... Jerry: Jim faced the repercussions of taco Tuesday on the next Wednesday. 

     [ "repercussion" ]

    1: An indirect consequence of some action

      * e.g.,  ... It was harsh but he had to bear the repercussions 

     [ "Destruction without Repercussion" ]

    1: 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.

      * e.g.,  ... dynamite and ashlie were from new york, but they both ended up in alabama for the summer, so they decided to do a little "destruction without repercussion". 

     [ "Repercussions" ]

    1: Negative or unfavorable consequences as a result of one's actions

      * e.g.,  ... John skipped English class so many times his senior year that his teacher failed him. The repercussions were that he did not graduate high school and was kept out of the college he was accepted to. 

     [ "repercussion monday" ]

    1: 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.

      * e.g.,  ... Did you see Jim and the new intern at the holiday party? They were so wasted they probably won't even know what to expect when HR calls them in for a meeting on Repercussion Monday. 

     [ "repercussion drums" ]

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

      * e.g.,  ... It wouldn't be much use to try to vengefully annoy the natives in the jungle with repercussion drums, since they are totally used to said deafening cadence in their frequent communications with each other over long distances. 

     [ "***Repercussions, repercUssions, repercussioN***" ]

    1: ***Repercussions, repercUssions, repercussioN***

      * e.g.,  ... ***Repercussions, repercUssions, repercussioN*** 

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