verb
Meaning 1
To drive or beat back.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Standard Lemma guide
repercuss
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verb
Meaning 2
To reflect; to reverberate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, transitive
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verb
Meaning 3
cause repercussions; have an unwanted effect
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
History
Etymology
From Latin repercusus, past participle of repercutere (“to drive back”), from re- (“re-”) + percutere. See percussion.