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REPERCUSS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does repercuss mean? 

REPERCUSS (verb)
  The verb REPERCUSS has 1 sense:

1. cause repercussions; have an unwanted effectplay

  Familiarity information: REPERCUSS used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


REPERCUSS (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Cause repercussions; have an unwanted effect

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "repercuss" is one way to...):

affect; bear on; bear upon; impact; touch; touch on (have an effect upon)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

repercussion (a remote or indirect consequence of some action)


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