repercussion
Unintended downstream effect
A repercussion is a consequence or effect, especially an unintended or indirect one that follows from an action: The decision had repercussions no one anticipated.
Usually plural, repercussions suggest a chain of effects rippling outward: The scandal's repercussions are still being felt years later.
The word carries a slightly formal tone and often implies negative outcomes.
Results following an event
- ramificationSecondary consequence of action
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- outcomeFinal result of events
- resultWhat follows a cause
effect · aftereffect · upshot · corollary · sequel · penalty · retribution · payback
Self-sustaining causal sequence
- domino effectSequential causation phenomenon
- spilloverExcess that escapes
- cascadeSuccessive downward flow
- knock-onIndirect resulting effect
downstream · spreading · radiating · secondary effects · indirect · unintended · far-reaching · widespread
Prolonged reflected sound
- echoReflected sound wave
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- soundAudible wave phenomenon
reflection · bounce · acoustics · ringing · thundering · rumble · boom · roll
Punitive response to injury
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- criticismJudgment of faults
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- outrageFierce moral indignation
condemnation · backfire · controversy · defiance · disapproval · dissent · furor · opposition
aftermath
Results following an event
- ramificationSecondary consequence of action
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- outcomeFinal result of events
result · effect · aftereffect · upshot · corollary · sequel · penalty · retribution · payback · judgment
chain reaction
Self-sustaining causal sequence
- domino effectSequential causation phenomenon
- spilloverExcess that escapes
- cascadeSuccessive downward flow
knock-on · downstream · spreading · radiating · secondary effects · indirect · unintended · far-reaching · widespread · reverberating
reverberation
Prolonged reflected sound
- echoReflected sound wave
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
sound · reflection · bounce · acoustics · ringing · thundering · rumble · boom · roll · peal
retaliation
Punitive response to injury
outrage · condemnation · backfire · controversy · defiance · disapproval · dissent · furor · opposition · rejection
- backlashbacklash, blowback, outcry, outrage, pushback
- consequencesconsequence, consequences, result, results, effect
- Troublesproblem, trouble, issue, setback, snag
- implicationsimplication, implied meaning, inference, connotation, innuendo
- effectseffect, special effect, side effect, consequence, result
- liquid flowpour, flow, gush, spill, drip
repercussionintention
Planned purpose for acting
impotence · powerlessness · helplessness · plan · design
- legal repercussionsJudicial consequences of actions