Repercussions - English meaning

noun

The consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event.

Usage examples:

Food prices soared in the aftermath of the drought

noun

The period following an event, such as an accident or war, and the effects caused by the event

Usage examples:

We all worked together in the aftermath of the earthquake.

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The period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes

Usage examples:

Many more people died in the aftermath of the explosion.

noun

A strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.

Usage examples:

A public backlash against racism

noun

A strong, negative reaction to something, esp. to change

Usage examples:

The mayor foresaw no political backlash against his proposal.

noun

A strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or politics

Usage examples:

The 60s backlash against bourgeois materialism, the backlash against feminism

noun

A result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

Usage examples:

Abrupt withdrawal of drug treatment can have serious consequences

noun

A result of an action or situation, esp. (in the plural) a bad result

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For someone who is old and weak, the consequences of a broken hip can be serious., last summer ther…

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A result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient

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Serious consequences not making a will can have serious consequences for your children and other fa…

noun

A change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.

Usage examples:

The lethal effects of hard drugs

verb

Cause (something) to happen; bring about.

Usage examples:

The prime minister effected many policy changes

noun

The result of a particular influence; something that happens because of something else

Usage examples:

[ c ] the medicine had the effect of making me sleepy., [ c ] cold water slows hurricane growth, bu…

noun

Radioactive particles that are carried into the atmosphere after a nuclear explosion and gradually fall back as dust or in precipitation.

Usage examples:

A fallout shelter

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The unpleasant results or effects of an action or event

Usage examples:

He blamed the political fallout from the scandal on the republicans.

noun

The bad things that happen after a particular event

Usage examples:

The fallout from the banking crisis has been global.

noun

The impression left by a foot or shoe on the ground or a surface.

Usage examples:

She walked away, her shoes leaving footprints on the lightly snow covered ground.

noun

A mark left on a surface by a foot

Usage examples:

There was not a single footprint in the sand.

noun

A measurement of the size, effect, etc. that something has

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We took the decision to invest in new countries and grow our global footprint., the desktop compute…

noun

The way a thing turns out; a consequence.

Usage examples:

It is the outcome of the vote that counts

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The result or effect of an action, situation, or event

Usage examples:

It’s too early to predict the outcome of the election.

noun

The result or effect of an action, situation, etc.

Usage examples:

It's too early to predict the outcome of the meeting.

noun

A thing that is caused or produced by something else; a consequence or outcome.

Usage examples:

The tower collapsed as a result of safety violations

verb

Occur or follow as the consequence of something.

Usage examples:

Anger may result from an argument

noun

Something that happens or exists because of something else

Usage examples:

The mayor says crime is lower as a result of good police work., a lot of people survived the crash …

noun

Prolongation of a sound; resonance.

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Electronic effects have been added, such as echo and reverberation

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A sound that lasts for a long time and makes things seem to shake

Usage examples:

She felt the reverberation(s) in her chest and cursed the drilling outside., have reverberations th…

noun

A small wave or series of waves on the surface of water, especially as caused by a slight breeze or an object dropping into it.

Usage examples:

He dived into the pool leaving barely a ripple

verb

(of water) form or flow with a series of small waves on the surface.

Usage examples:

The mediterranean rippled and sparkled

noun

A small wave or a slight movement of a surface, esp. the surface of water

Usage examples:

The stone hit the water and caused a ring of ripples to spread out., a ripple of laughter ran throu…