Repercussion Definition & Meaning

repercussion
noun
  1. a remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later"
  2. a movement back from an impact

"Repercussion" in song lyrics

See how repercussion is used in real songs:

  • "So all Snoops better bang repercussion"
    Bloods & Crips — Every Dog Has His Day
  • "So when the headlines had announced the arrest, the repercussion"
    GZA — Luminal
  • "Violence just gets me more rap then repercussion"
    Holocaust & American Poets 2099 f/ Ace Gauntlit, Fes Taylor, GS Advance, Phil Anastasia — Chamber of Poets

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