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Definition of repercussion noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

repercussion

noun

NAmE//ˌripərˈkʌʃn//

, NAmE//ˌrɛpərˈkʌʃn//

[usually plural]

an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event, which may happen some time afterward synonym consequence, result The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry.

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