Repercussion

/ˌɹiː.pəˈkʌʃ.ən/

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:20 pts12 letters
Definition of Repercussion

noun

  1. A consequence or ensuing result of some action.

    "You realize this little stunt of yours is going to have some pretty serious repercussions."

  2. The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation.

    "the repercussion of sound"

  3. Rapid reiteration of the same sound.
  4. The subsidence of a tumour or eruption by the action of a repellent.
  5. 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.
Anagrams of Repercussion

No exact anagrams found for "repercussion". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Repercussion"

Repercussion is a 12-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.

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