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Native Script:प्रतिकर्द
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pratikrad
"इस नीति के दूरगामी परिणाम होंगे।"
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An unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.
"Any change in tax policy will have serious economic repercussions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin repercussio ('driving back'), from the verb repercutere, from re- 'back' + percutere 'to strike'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "repercussion" is said worldwide
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répercussion
Transliteration: reperküsyon
"Cette décision aura des répercussions sur l'ensemble du projet."
Auswirkung
Transliteration: Auswirkung
"Die Maßnahme hatte unvorhergesehene Auswirkungen."
ripercussione
Transliteration: ripercussione
"Ci saranno gravi ripercussioni sulla nostra economia."
repercusión
Transliteration: repercusión
"El escándalo tuvo una gran repercusión internacional."
repercussão
Transliteration: repercussão
"A notícia teve forte repercussão na imprensa."
प्रतिकرد
Transliteration: pratikrad
Script: प्रतिकर्द
"इस नीति के दूरगामी परिणाम होंगे।"
反响
Transliteration: fǎnxiǎng
"这件事在社会上引起了巨大的反响。"
파장
Transliteration: pajang
"그 사건은 사회 전반에 큰 파장을 일으켰다."
反響
Transliteration: hankyou
"その決定は業界全体に大きな反響を呼んだ。"
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