reverberates

Bounces back acoustically

Reverberates means to echo repeatedly, as sound bouncing off surfaces: Her voice reverberated through the empty hall.

Extended to any effect that spreads outward in waves or has lasting impact: The scandal reverberated across the industry.

A single decision can reverberate for years, its consequences felt long after the initial event.

echo

bounce

Spring back after impact

repeatDo or say again
reflectReturn light or thought
returnGo back again

resound · ring · carry · rebound · travel · ripple · roll · peal · boom · thunder

acoustic

echo

Reflected sound wave

resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
vibrationRapid oscillating movement
soundwaveTraveling pressure disturbance

frequency · decibel · acoustics · timbre · pitch · tone · volume · harmonics · oscillation · loudness

impact

shockwave

Propagating pressure disturbance

aftermathResults following an event
consequenceResult of an action
repercussionIndirect result of action

effect · influence · ripple · tremor · aftershock · fallout · ramification · implication · resonance · significance

space

chamber

Enclosed room or cavity

hallInterior connecting pathway
cathedralBishop's principal church
canyonDeep river-cut gorge

cave · cavern · tunnel · corridor · dome · vault · amphitheater · stairwell · auditorium · gallery

amplify

intensify

Increase in degree

magnifyIncrease perceived size
heightenIncrease in degree
strengthenMake more robust

enhance · escalate · boost · increase · swell · deepen · redouble · augment · multiply · compound

Opposites

sound behavior

reverberatesabsorbs

Takes in fully

muffles · dampens · deadens · silences · quiets

intensity/spread of effect

reverberatesdies away

Gradually diminishes to nothing

falls flat · fades · diminishes · dies out · dissipates

Family

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