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Common collocations with repercussion in American Collocation

repercussion noun countable/uncountable

US /ˌripərˈkʌʃ(ə)n/

big and important

enormous
huge
huge
important
major
profound
serious
significant
wide

Industrial action will have major repercussions for the company.

especially bad

adverse
devastating
negative
severe

The negative repercussions of alcohol abuse can affect the whole family.

possibly going to happen

possible
potential

It’s important to understand which risks you face and the potential repercussions for your business.

types of repercussions

economic
emotional
environmental
financial
legal
political
social

France was badly affected by the economic repercussions of the Habsburg-Valois Wars.

cause
fear
have
suffer

The incident could have major repercussions on Iraqi-Jordanian relations.