re·per·cus·sion 
/ˌri:pɚˈkʌʃən/ noun
plural re·per·cus·sions /ˌri:pɚˈkʌʃən/ noun [count] : something usually bad or unpleasant that happens as a result of an action, statement, etc., and that usually affects people for a long time — usually plural ▪ We didn't expect the decision to have such serious/enormous/tremendous repercussions. [=consequences] ▪ We did not consider the possible repercussions of our actions.
