Repercussion (noun)
A consequence or ensuing result of some action.
“You realize this little stunt of yours is going to have some pretty serious repercussions.”
Repercussion (noun)
The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation.
“the repercussion of sound”
Repercussion (noun)
Rapid reiteration of the same sound.
Repercussion (noun)
The subsidence of a tumour or eruption by the action of a repellent.
Repercussion (noun)
In a vaginal examination, the act of imparting through the uterine wall with the finger a shock to the foetus, so that it bounds upward, and falls back again against the examining finger.
Consequence (noun)
That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.
Consequence (noun)
A result of actions, especially if such a result is unwanted or unpleasant.
“I’m warning you. If you don’t get me the report on time, there will be consequences.”
Consequence (noun)
A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference.
Consequence (noun)
Chain of causes and effects; consecution.
Consequence (noun)
Importance with respect to what comes after.
Consequence (noun)
The power to influence or produce an effect.
Consequence (noun)
Importance, value, or influence.
Consequence (verb)
To threaten or punish (a child, etc.) with specific consequences for misbehaviour.