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répercussion

repercussion

noun reh-pehr-koo-SYOHN Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: Latin repercussio, 'a rebounding'

Also means

consequence

Usage Note

Répercussion is almost always used in the plural in French — les répercussions — to describe the knock-on effects of an event. The singular is grammatically correct but rarer. The related verb is se répercuter sur (to have repercussions on something).

Examples

"La crise a eu des répercussions économiques."

Natural Translation

The crisis had economic repercussions.

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