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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRepercussions
/ˌrɛpəˈkʌʃənz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action.
"The repercussions of the policy change were felt across the entire community." - 2
A reflection or echo of sound.
"The repercussions of the thunder could be heard long after the lightning struck."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'repercussions' originates from the Latin 'repercutere', meaning 'to strike back'. It evolved through Middle French 'répercussion', which referred to the act of bouncing back or reflecting, and has been used in English since the late 19th century to denote the consequences or effects of an action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Repercussions" is said worldwide
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répercussions
Transliteration: répercussions
"Les répercussions de cette décision sont encore à évaluer."
Folgen
Transliteration: Folgen
"Die Folgen dieser Entscheidung sind noch nicht klar."
ripercussioni
Transliteration: ripercussioni
"Le ripercussioni di questa scelta si faranno sentire nel tempo."
repercusiones
Transliteration: repercusiones
"Las repercusiones de esta acción serán significativas."
repercussões
Transliteration: repercussões
"As repercussões dessa decisão ainda estão por vir."
परिणाम
Transliteration: parinaam
"इस निर्णय के परिणाम अभी तक स्पष्ट नहीं हैं।"
影响
Transliteration: yǐngxiǎng
"这一决定的影响尚未显现。"
영향
Transliteration: yeonghyang
"이 결정의 영향은 아직 드러나지 않았다."
影響
Transliteration: eikyou
"この決定の影響はまだ明らかではない。"
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