Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of “repercussion”): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning. Target word: REPERCUSSION Instruction: Select the closest standard-English synonym conveying “a result or effect that follows an action; a consequence.”

Given data

• Word under test: repercussion.
• Task: Mark the closest synonym that matches typical exam usage.

Concept/Approach
In general English, repercussion means an indirect or delayed result of an action, i.e., an effect or consequence.

Step-by-step option analysis
Consequence — direct synonym for result or effect. ✅Rebuke — scolding; not about effects. ❌Echo — literal sound reflection; figurative use is weaker than “consequence.” ❌Prelude — an introductory event, opposite in time-order to a result. ❌

Usage note
“Policy changes can have serious repercussions” → “Policy changes can have serious consequences.”

Common pitfalls

• Do not confuse physical “echo” or “reverberation” with causal outcome in policy or social contexts.

Final Answer
Consequence