Repercussion Definition
rēpər-kŭshən, rĕpər-
repercussions
noun
repercussions
A driving back or being driven back by something resistant; rebound; recoil.
Webster's New World
A recoil, rebounding, or reciprocal motion after impact.
American Heritage
A far-reaching, often indirect effect of or reaction to some event or action.
Webster's New World
Reflection, as of light or sound; reverberation.
Webster's New World
(medicine) The subsidence of a tumour or eruption by the action of a repellent.
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repercussion
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repercussionsOrigin of Repercussion
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Middle English repercussioun from Old French repercussion from Latin repercussiō repercussiōn- from repercussus past participle of repercutere to cause to rebound re- re- percutere to strike percuss
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin repercussio (“rebounding; repercussion"), from repercutio (“cause to rebound, reflect, strike against"), from re- + percutio (“beat, strike"), from per- (“thoroughly") + quatio (“shake").
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