repercussions

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Learn the meaning of repercussions with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

repercussions

(noun)

Meaning

unintended consequences of an action

Example

"The decision to cut funding had serious repercussions for the entire community."

Synonyms

consequenceseffectsoutcomes

Antonyms

causesreasons

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'repercutere', meaning to strike back.
Related word forms
  • noun: repercussion