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Reverberations

A violent oscillation or vibration.

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noun
  1. 1

    A violent oscillation or vibration.

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

  2. 2

    An echo, or a series of overlapping echoes.

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

  3. 3

    The reflection of light or heat; a reflection in, or as though in, a mirror.

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

  4. 4

    (chiefly in the plural) An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion.

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

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