repercussion
re·per·cus·sion / ˌrēpərˈkəshən; ˌrep-/ • n. 1. (usu. repercussions) an unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action, esp. an unwelcome one: the move would have grave repercussions for the entire region.2. archaic the recoil of something after impact.3. archaic an echo or reverberation.DERIVATIVES: re·per·cus·sive / -ˈkəsiv/ adj.
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