NOUN | attribute | reverberation, echo, sound reflection, replication | the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves |
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phenomenon | reverberation, repercussion | a remote or indirect consequence of some action |
Sounds | riyver.berey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | The repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves. | |
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Synonyms | echo, sound reflection, replication | |
Narrower | re-echo | The echo of an echo |
Broader | reflection, reflexion, reflectivity | The ability to reflect beams or rays |
Spanish | eco, reverberación | |
Catalan | eco, ressò, reverberació | |
Verbs | reverberate | ring or echo with sound |
Meaning | A remote or indirect consequence of some action. | |
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Example | "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later" | |
Synonym | repercussion | |
Broader | consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot | A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon |
Spanish | consecuencia, repercusión | |
Catalan | repercussió | |
Verbs | reverberate | have a long or continuing effect |
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