repercussion

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a remote or indirect consequence of some action

   My declaration had unforeseen repercussions.

From Middle French répercussion, from Latin repercussio (“rebounding; repercussion”), from repercutio (“cause to rebound, reflect, strike against”), from re- + percutio (“beat, strike”), from per- (“thoroughly”) + quatio (“shake”).

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