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repercussion

 noun
     
re‧per‧cus‧sion [countable usually plural]
the effects of an action or event, especially bad effects that continue for some time [↪ consequence]
repercussion for
The collapse of the company had repercussions for the whole industry.
repercussion on
There were serious repercussions on his career.
repercussion of
the repercussions of the crisis
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