recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash
(noun) a movement back from an impact
repercussion, reverberation
(noun) a remote or indirect consequence of some action; “his declaration had unforeseen repercussions”; “reverberations of the market crash were felt years later”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
repercussion (countable and uncountable, plural repercussions)
A consequence or ensuing result of some action.
The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation.
(music) Rapid reiteration of the same sound.
(medicine) The subsidence of a tumour or eruption by the action of a repellent.
(obstetrics) 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): aftereffect
• (consequence): consequence
Source: Wiktionary
Re`per*cus"sion (-ksh"n), n. Etym: [L. repercussio: cf. F. répercussion.]
1. The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation; as, the repercussion of sound. Ever echoing back in endless repercussion. Hare.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: Rapid reiteration of the same sound.
3. (Med.)
Definition: The subsidence of a tumor or eruption by the action of a repellent. Dunglison.
4. (Obstetrics)
Definition: In a vaginal examination, the act of imparting through the uterine wall with the finger a shock to the fetus, so that it bounds upward, and falls back again against the examining finger.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 January 2025
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
