repercussion
noun/ˌriːpərˈkʌʃən/
Frequency rank: #19,552 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
an unintended consequence or indirect effect of an event or action.
Example sentence
The factory closure had one serious repercussion for the local economy.
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