repercussion
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re·per·cus·sion
(rē'pər-kŭsh'ən, rĕp'ər-) 
n.
n.
- An often indirect effect, influence, or result that is produced by an event or action.
- A recoil, rebounding, or reciprocal motion after impact.
- A reflection, especially of sound.
[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; see percuss.]
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repercussion
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repercussion
noun
- The strong effect exerted by one person or thing on another: force, impact, impression, influence. See affect/ineffectiveness.
- Repetition of sound via reflection from a surface: echo, reverberation. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
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Repercussion
Dansk (Danish)
n. - eftervirkning, bagslag, konsekvens
Nederlands (Dutch)
gevolg, resultaat, terugslag, weerkaatsing
Français (French)
n. - répercussion, (Phys) répercussion
Deutsch (German)
n. - Auswirkung
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αντίδραση, αντήχηση, (μτφ.) απήχηση, αντίκτυπος, επίπτωση
Italiano (Italian)
ripercussione
Português (Portuguese)
n. - repercussão (f), reflexo (m)
Русский (Russian)
отдача, отзвук, отражение
Español (Spanish)
n. - repercusión, resonancia
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - återverkan, efterverkningar, genljud
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
弹回, 反射, 反响
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 彈回, 反射, 反響
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 影響, 反射, 反響, はね返り, 反撃
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) صدى, أثر تال أو نتيجه غير مباشرة
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - תהודה, תגובות, רתיעה, הד, גלים, הטלה לאחור
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