repercussion

Phonetic Respelling: [ ree-per-kuhsh-uhn, rep-er- ]

Definition:

n. an unforeseen or indirect result or effect of an event.

Sentence:

The housing bust will have economic repercussions throughout the country.

More example sentences:

The housing bust will have economic repercussions throughout the country.

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Synonyms:

consequence; backlash; chain; reaction

Antonyms:

cause

How many syllables in repercussion?

4 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide repercussion into syllables:

re-per-cus-sion

Repercussion rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- prussian
- russian
Three Syllable Rhymes
- concussion
- discussion
- percussion

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