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repercussion

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

A consequence, often indirect and unwelcome, of an action.

An unannounced cancellation can have repercussions for the entire program.

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One ramification of choosing the smaller hall was the need to redesign the visitor route around fewer stalls. An unwelcome repercussion followed when a disappointed vendor withdrew from the later event as well.

From When One Change Leads to Another.

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