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Reverberation

//ɹiˈvɜː(ɹ)bəɹeɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A violent oscillation or vibration. countable, uncountable

    "The discomfort caused by the bat's reverberation surprised Tommy."

  2. 2
    the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves wordnet
  3. 3
    An echo, or a series of overlapping echoes. countable, uncountable

    "The reverberation that followed Marilyn's shout filled the cavern."

  4. 4
    a remote or indirect consequence of some action wordnet
  5. 5
    The reflection of light or heat; a reflection in, or as though in, a mirror. countable, uncountable

    "Like the several reverberations of the same image from two opposite looking glasses."

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  1. 6
    An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion. countable, in-plural, uncountable

    "Reverberations from the Vietnam war affect our society to this day."

Etymology

From Old French reverberation, from Medieval Latin reverberatio. Morphologically reverberate + -ion.

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